A nursing student provided a presentation to his class about nursing legal issues and aspects about sources of law. At the end of the session, the student asked classmates to share what they learned
Which classmate's statement should be clarified by the student providing the presentation?
"Private laws define rights, duties, and other legal relationships between citizens."
"Private law includes contract laws, but torts are considered to be criminal law, which is Public law."
"Offenses against the welfare or safety of the public are criminal matters that exist in Public law."
"The Good Samaritan Statute can vary from state to state, and it is void if the person accepts payment for services rendered."
Ans: B
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The presenter should clarify that private law includes contract laws and torts. Torts are considered to be private law because the victim of the tort may sue the person, group, or organization who intentionally did the tort against the person or group or organization in civil court, which is private law. The purpose of lawsuit is for the victim to receive monetary award for the damages suffered. The tort may be prosecuted by criminal law as well. The other statements are correct and do not need further clarification from the nursing student providing the presentation.
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