Which Term Refers to Cutting of a Body for the Purpose

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to cutting of a body for the purpose of study?

• A) Epidemiology
• B) Dissection
• C) Necrology
• D) Audiology
• E) Pathology

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Definitions:

School of Jurisprudence

A particular philosophy or approach to understanding and interpreting the law and legal systems.

Legal Positivism

A school of thought in philosophy of law which holds that laws are rules made by human beings and that there is no inherent or necessary connection between law and morality.

Defamation

The act of damaging someone's good reputation through false statements, either spoken (slander) or written (libel).

Civil Law

A legal system that is based on written statutes and codes, as opposed to common law, which is based on judicial decisions and precedent.