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Officious intermeddler

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003533

A person who voluntarily and unnecessarily interferes in the affairs of another without being requested or authorized to do so. In law, such interference generally does not create a right to compensation or reimbursement for services rendered or expenses incurred. This principle discourages unsolicited intervention in private matters, unless an emergency or specific legal exception applies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003533
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Officious intermeddler",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who voluntarily and unnecessarily interferes in the affairs of another without being requested or authorized to do so. In law, such interference generally does not create a right to compensation or reimbursement for services rendered or expenses incurred. This principle discourages unsolicited intervention in private matters, unless an emergency or specific legal exception applies.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/officious-intermeddler/"
}

Record 3,526 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.