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| any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on the person of another, when coupled with the apparent present ability to do so, and any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm |
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| any unlawful touching of another that is without justification or excuse |
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| holding up a person to ridicule, scorn, or contempt in a respectable and considerable part of the community |
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| conscious restraint of the freedom of a person without proper authorization, privilege, or consent |
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| intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of including a person to rely on the false information to his or her detriment |
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| person’s agreement to allow something to happen (such as surgery) that is based on a full disclosure of the facts needed to make the decision intelligently – that is, knowledge of risks involved, alternatives, benefits, and other information needed by a reasonable person to make a decision |
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| failure to do something that a reasonable person guided by the ordinary considerations that ordinarily regulate human affairs would do or the doing of something a reasonable and prudent person would not do |
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| meaning the thing speaks for itself; legal theory requiring three elements: (1) that the type of injury did not occur except for negligence, (2) that the activity was under the complete control of the defendant, and (3) that the plantiff did not contribute to his or her own injury in any way |
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| meaning let the superior resond or the master speaks for the servant; the physician, supervisor, or employer may be liable in certain cases for the wrongful acts of employees or subordinates |
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| private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court provides a remedy in the form of an action for damages |
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| The general definition of the standard of care is the degree of skill (proficiency), knowledge, and care ordinarily possessed and employed by members in good standing within the profession |
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| permission is believed due to presence |
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