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Dental Hygiene Laws | Q&A Latest 2025/2026 | 100% PASS What is a law? - Answer -Rules of conduct established by authority or custom, and may or may not be ethical. 3 sources of law - Answer -1. Federal statutes 2. State statutes 3. Judicial decisions What are federal statutes? - Answer -Nationwide laws appllicable to all states and subdivision of this country except when in conflict with the U.S constitution. These statutes represent the "black letter law". What is the black letter law? - Answer -The basic standard elements for a particular field of law, generally free from doubt and dispute. Standard elements of the law. It is part of the federal statutes. What are the state statutes? - Answer -Laws subject to the U.S Constitution and the constitution of the individual state. These laws only govern the geographic boundaries of the state. They control the dentists relationship with the state. What are judicial decisions? - Answer -"Common" or judge-made law that is valid only when the jurisdiction of the judge. They control the dentists relationship with the patient. What are the two types of law or bodies of law? - Answer -1. Criminal law