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Self-help

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004470

The act of a party taking legal action into their own hands without recourse to legal proceedings or official authorities. This can include repossessing property or abating a nuisance. The legality of self-help measures is often limited by statute or common law to prevent breaches of the peace.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004470
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004470",
  "term": "Self-help",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The act of a party taking legal action into their own hands without recourse to legal proceedings or official authorities. This can include repossessing property or abating a nuisance. The legality of self-help measures is often limited by statute or common law to prevent breaches of the peace.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/self-help/"
}

Record 4,540 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.