aggressor doctrine

aggressor doctrine. The principle precluding tort recovery for a plaintiff who acts in a way that would provoke a reasonable person to use physical force for protection, unless the defendant in turn uses excessive force to repel the plaintiff. [Cases: Assault and Battery 13. C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 19–21.]

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译者Virginia，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与私募股权融资相关的法律文件。