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a law that exempts from legal liability persons, sometimes only physicians, who give reasonable aid to strangers in grave physical distress.
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good Samaritan law
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Good Samaritan law — n: a law providing immunity from liability to a good samaritan (as an off duty physician) whose negligent administration of aid causes injury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. Good Samaritan law … 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 law — good′ Samar′itan law n. law a law exempting from liability physicians or others who aid strangers in grave physical distress … From formal English to slang
good Samaritan — good sa·mar·i·tan / sə mar ə tən/ n [from the good Samaritan in the New Testament parable (Luke 10:30–37)]: one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress although under no duty to do so Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… … Law dictionary
Good Samaritan law — noun a) A law that exempts from legal liability a person who attempts to give reasonable aid to another person who is injured, ill, or otherwise imperiled. b) A law that requires able persons, without putting themselves at risk, to provide… … Wiktionary
good Samaritan law — a law that exempts from legal liability persons, sometimes only physicians, who give reasonable aid to strangers in grave physical distress … Useful english dictionary
Good Samaritan doctrine — n. The doctrine that an individual reasonably acting to rescue or aid another shall not be held liable for contributory negligence in causing injury to the person aided. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000. good Samaritan… … Law dictionary
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
Good Samaritan law — Loi du bon samaritain Pour les articles homonymes, voir Samaritain (homonymie). La loi du bon Samaritain est, aux États Unis, un ensemble de règles destinées à protéger tout citoyen (et notamment les secouristes bénévoles) portant assistance… … Wikipédia en Français
Parable of the Good Samaritan — The Parable of the Good Samaritan is a New Testament parable appearing only in the Gospel of Luke . [. The stricken figure in the parable represents all those who are spiritually sick, such as the gentiles and the sinners. That it was a priest… … Wikipedia
