Good Samaritan doctrine — One who sees a person in imminent and serious peril through negligence of another cannot be charged with contributory negligence, as a matter of law, in risking his own life or serious injury in attempting to effect a rescue, provided the attempt … Black's law dictionary
Good Samaritan doctrine — One who sees a person in imminent and serious peril through negligence of another cannot be charged with contributory negligence, as a matter of law, in risking his own life or serious injury in attempting to effect a rescue, provided the attempt … Black's law dictionary
Good Samaritan law — Good Samaritan laws (acts) in the United States and Canada are laws/acts protecting from blame those who choose to aid others who are injured or ill. They are intended to reduce bystanders hesitation to assist, for fear of being sued or… … Wikipedia
Good Samaritan rule — The doctrine that protects a volunteer who comes to the aid of an injured or ill stranger from being sued for contributory negligence, as long as the volunteer aid giver (the Good Samaritan) acted with reasonable care. Category: Accidents &… … Law dictionary
Samaritan — noun aid, aider, altruist, assister, befriender, benefactor, champion, defender, friend, good neighbor, help, helper, helping hand, kind person, ministering angel, ministrant, patron, philanthropist, protector, savior, succorer, sympathizer, well … Law dictionary
rescue doctrine — res·cue doctrine n: a common law doctrine that permits a plaintiff to recover from a party whose negligence was the proximate cause of a peril from which the plaintiff reasonably undertook to rescue a third party ◇ The act of rescue itself is… … Law dictionary
rescue — Act of saving or freeing. At common law, forcibly and knowingly freeing another from arrest, imprisonment or legal custody without any effort by prisoner to free himself. Merrill v. State, 42 Ariz. 341, 26 P.2d 110. The unlawfully or forcibly… … Black's law dictionary
assumption of care — See Good Samaritan doctrine … Black's law dictionary
assumption of care — See Good Samaritan doctrine … Black's law dictionary
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
