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FSE 116 Final Study GuideModern civil law is largely based on- - ANS-Roman law.
Dead human remains that have donated for anatomical research are frequently called: -
ANS-Cadavers
What person and lawgiver was considered to be the judge of Christendom? - ANS-The Pope.
The Talmudic Law is largely based on: - ANS-The Old testament.
The beginnings or law are largely credited to- - ANS-Ur-Nammu.
What is the primary public agency that one should make report when scattering human
cremated remains? - ANS-Environmental Protection Agency.
What empowers a state's legislature to enact laws for the protection of the general public's
health, safety, and welfare? - ANS-Police power.
Which of these terms is the best to use around the funeral home to describe a dead body? -
ANS-"Could you help me dress Mr. Howard?"
What individual wanted more simple laws, but felt that the law should favor those of higher
social class? He was also credited with establishing the first malpractice laws. -
ANS-Hammurabi
Is it possible that dead human remains be cast overboard of an ocean-going vessel if the
captain deems it necessary for the protection of health? - ANS-Yes.
Do the bones of a skeleton constitute a "dead body"? - ANS-No.
Mortuary law consists of those laws that peculiarly relate to the _____ of the dead. -
ANS-Disposal.
Maritime law or the Laws of the High Seas emphasizes the authority of a captain over his/her
vessel once at sea. In earlier times (100 or more years ago) Should a passenger or
crewmember on board the vessel happen to die while on board, and the body is deemed to be a
nuisance by the captain- - ANS-The captain may have the body cast overboard at his discretion.
What type of law provides most of the principles that govern our basic rights as members of
society? - ANS-Common law.
, Currently across the United States, the most common method of final disposition is: - ANS-Earth
Burial.
"Every dead human being is entitled to a decedent burial." This statement has its origins in: -
ANS-Common Law.
The scattering of cremated remains need to be at least ______ nautical mile(s) from the
shoreline. - ANS-Three.
A flat brain wave can be demonstrated by a/an: - ANS-E.E.G.
To be considered a 'dead body', does the object have to be recognizeable as a dead human
body? - ANS-Yes.
What type of law helps to "fill in the gaps" of our legal system? - ANS-Common law.
It should be remembered that- technically- ________ isn't a method of disposition, but actually
one step in the disposition process. - ANS-Cremation.
The concept of Stare Decisis helps one to refrain from- - ANS-Having to decide a like case all
over again.
When the early church exercised dominion over a decedent and burial was under the control of
the church, this was considered to be the ___________ theory of legal status of a dead body. -
ANS-No-Property Theory,
"If a man commits murder, then his punishment shall be that his life be taken in like manner."
This would be an example of laws handed down by _______________. - ANS-Ur-Nammu.
What type of law is nicknamed the "unwritten law", but ironically more has been written about
this type than any other type? - ANS-Common law.
The Anatomical Gift Act deals with: - ANS-Donating all or parts of human remains for research
or transplantation.
The donor is the: - ANS-person making the gift of a body or body part.
The opposite of a cash transaction would be a/an: - ANS-Credit transaction.
Kelly Pardue's body has been taken from the accident scene to Yehling Mortuary. The Pardue
family has gone home for the evening. What custody does the Pardue family have over Kelly's
body? - ANS-Constructive.
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