This document discusses various legal aspects related to nursing, including medico-legal issues, terminology, common medico-legal cases, and guidelines for handling medico-legal cases. It provides definitions for terms like tort, negligence, malpractice, and intentional torts. It also outlines laws and acts applicable to nursing practice in Nepal and legal provisions for different types of cases. Furthermore, it discusses legal safeguards for nursing practice and potential legal issues nurses may face.