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Emergency doctrine

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001841

A legal principle that excuses a person from liability for actions taken in a sudden and unexpected emergency, provided the person acted reasonably under the circumstances. This doctrine applies when an individual is confronted with a sudden peril not of their own making, requiring immediate decision and action. It is often invoked in tort cases, particularly those involving negligence.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001841
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001841",
  "term": "Emergency doctrine",
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  "definition": "A legal principle that excuses a person from liability for actions taken in a sudden and unexpected emergency, provided the person acted reasonably under the circumstances. This doctrine applies when an individual is confronted with a sudden peril not of their own making, requiring immediate decision and action. It is often invoked in tort cases, particularly those involving negligence.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/emergency-doctrine/"
}

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