NURS 2111 Chapter Notes - Chapter Pottery and Perry 94-106 5th ed: Private Law, Public Law, Due Process
3 Feb 2018
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Public law; concerned with relations between individuals and the state of society in general and includes constitutional, tax administrative, human rights, and criminal law. Private law; involves disputes between individuals and covers issues such as wills, contracts, marriage and divorce, and civil wrongs. Civil law and common law courts interpret rules made by the legislature in the context of specific disputes. Cases regarding patient"s right to refuse treatment are not found in every province. In such situations , other jurisdictions are consulted for guidance. Statute law: is created by elective legislative bodies such as parliament and provincial or territorial legislatures. Federal statutes apply throughout the country and provincial and territorial statutes apply only in the province or territory in which they were created. Registration can be suspended or revoked by the regulatory body if a nurse"s conduct violates provisions in the registration statute.
