Legal Procedure + Medical Law Flashcards
Summons or sub-under,poena-penality
Sec 61-69 of Crpc
It is a document compelling the attendance of witness in court of law under penalty
On particular day, time ,place for purpose of giving evidence
Dying declaration
Written or oral statement of a person who is dying as a result of some unlawful act
Relating to facts of cause of death or bearing on circumstances
Types of court s
1) civil
2) criminal ~ four types
Criminal Court
1) supreme - supervision of all courts
2) high - for criminal cases
3) session - pass any sentence authorised by law, deals civil cases
4) magistrate
Conduct money
Fee paid to witness in civil cases at time of serving summons to meet expenses for attending a court
Doctor ask if not paid / amount is less
In criminal cases fee is not paid he must attend otherwise he is charged
Contributory negligence
Unreasonable conduct
Absence of ordinary care on patient
Which combined with doctor negligence contributed injury
Compos menti
Before recording dying declaration the doctor should clarity that person is conscious and his mental faculties are normal
Evidence
All statements which court permits or requires to be made before in relation to matter of fact under inquiry
All documents produced for inspection of court
Loco parentis
In place of parent
In emergency of children if their parents are nit available consent is taken from the person incharge of child
Ex : school teacher give consent for treating child who become sick during picnic, consent of headmaster of hostel
Penal erasure
Main cause of erasure is serious professional misconduct
Sometimes termed the professional death sentence, it deprives practitioner for all privileges he has to get
Professional negligence
Absence of reasonable care skill or wilful negligence of practitioner in treatment of patient which causes his bodily injury or death
Doing something not supposed to do failing to do something that has to done
