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SECESSION

a term that means withdrawing from a membership in a group or organisation.

UNDER COLOR OF LAW

This phrase means with the apparent authority of the law but it actually conflicts with the law.

UNDER COLOR OF TITLE

This phrase means with having the appearance of a title that is valid when there is no title.

IMPERSONATE

the term that describes a person who is pretending to be someone else.

LEX SCRIPTA

a Latin phrase that means the written law and is the opposite of lex non scripta.

MEDICAL RECORDS

This the name that is given to the bundle of documents that belong to the person who is in hospital and show all actions taken by the hospital bout the person’s illness.

ANESTHESIA CONSENT FOR

the signed and written consent that is given to the anaesthetist that allows him to render anaesthetic given by the patient, spouse, parent or guardian.

VOLENTI NON FIT INJURIA

Legal principle where one voluntarily and knowingly consents to take risks such as in dangerous sports.

VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

Accepting termination of employment by the employer based on terms offered to the employee.

VOLTAGE

Amount of volts of potential difference of a circuit.

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC)

1. Any hydrocarbon with a vapor pressure equal or greater than0.1mm of Mercury except for ethane and methane. 2. Substance able to evaporate at its temperature of use and causes oxygen to

VOICEMAIL

Spoken message left in a ‘mailbox’ of the person being called.

VOLUNTARY BARGAINING ISSUE

Matter mandated by law and discussed in collective bargaining processes. Also known as Voluntary bargaining subject, permissive bargaining issue.

VOLT (V)

Metric unit of electrical potential. Equal to the steady flow of one amp current against one ohm of resistance

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