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bolam test

phrase

C2CEFR level
98/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The test that a doctor is not negligent if acting in accordance with a responsible body of medical opinion.

The defence relied on the Bolam test, arguing that the treatment was supported by respected paediatric practice.

Topic: Tort in Legal English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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