Mortuary Jurisprudence board

Mortuary Jurisprudence board review

Abatement correct answer: a proportional reduction of a legacy under a will when assets out of which such legacy are payable are not sufficient to pay it in full Acceptance correct answer: an agreement to an offer resulting in a contract Accord and Satisfaction correct answer: an agreement made and executed in satisfaction of the rights one has from a previous contract Actual Custody of the Body correct answer: the physical possession of the dead human body Ademption correct answ...

Preventative Law correct answer: an approach that looks at all risks that could affect an institution's financial health; a broader view of risk management Remedial Law correct answer: trying to get out of problems after they arise Ignorance of the law is: correct answer: NO EXCUSE! Funeral Director Duties to the Client and Public: correct answer: For the Public: 1) Guard against disease 2)Aid in detecting signs of foul play 3)Be instrumental in compilation of death statistics. ...

As a funeral director what are the three responsibilities you owe your clients? correct answer: Don't take advantage of them Don't abuse the survivor's feelings Exercise privacy and confidentiality What is a confidential relationship? correct answer: Protected by law (Attorney to client) (Clergy to member) (Husband to wife) What is a bailment? correct answer: Delivery of personal property from one person to another. Who is the bailor? correct answer: Client/family Who is th...

Tort correct answer: Wrongful act against another not rising out of Contract Assult correct answer: Civil Wrong Battery correct answer: Criminal wrong Fraud correct answer: Civil and criminal wrong Libel correct answer: Written defamation Slander correct answer: Verbal defamation Malicious Prosecution correct answer: False arrest filing false court papers against another Willful tort correct answer: Allows for punitive damages Crime Gross Negligence correct answ...