Block 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

law

Answer 1

body of principles that governs conduct and the observance of which can be enforced in court by government, and that which must be obeyed and followed by citizens or be subject to legal sanction/consequences

Question 2

ethics

Answer 2

code of standards that must be followed; enforced by professional organizations

Question 3

mores

Answer 3

standards of behavior created by society; enforced by social pressure

Question 4

state of nature

Answer 4

state of humans existing much like wild animals

Question 5

social contract

Answer 5

situation to which state of nature evolved; allowed development of civilization and specialization

Question 6

police power

Answer 6

the authority of government to make laws related to public health, safety, and welfare

Question 7

CPSC

Answer 7

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Question 8

FDA

Answer 8

Food and Drug Administration

Question 9

DEA

Answer 9

Drug Enforcement Administration

Question 10

Constitution

Answer 10

a broad statement of the powers of government; the highest form of law

Question 11

treaty

Answer 11

an agreement among or between nations

Question 12

statute

Answer 12

law enacted by the legislature

Question 13

regulation

Answer 13

law that comes from an administrative agency

Question 14

Common Law

Answer 14

body of legal principles that came from England; basis for our legal system

Question 15

Judicial/Case Law

Answer 15

law that comes from judges deciding cases

Question 16

Stare Decisis

Answer 16

Latin for “the decision stands”

Question 17

equity

Answer 17

system of justice from England that has a remedy of fairness

Question 18

injunction

Answer 18

when the court orders somone to do something; comes from the equity system

Question 19

Model Statute

Answer 19

an attempt to make the law uniform from state to state on a particular topic

Question 20

Indicia of Reliability

Answer 20

RPh should evaluate all rx’s for need and scope of practice

Question 21

civil law

Answer 21

relationship between individuals within a society

Question 22

contracts

Answer 22

type of civil law that deals with relationship between parties created by those in agreement

Question 23

torts

Answer 23

type of civil law that deals with relationship between parties created by the law

Question 24

defamation

Answer 24

false statement that damages a reputation