doctrine of necessaries

doctrine of necessaries.

1. The rule holding a parent or spouse liable to anyone who sells goods or provides medical services to that person’s child or spouse if the goods or services are required for sustenance, support, or healthcare.

2. Archaic. The common-law rule holding a husband or father liable to anyone who sells goods to his wife or child if the goods are required for sustenance or support. See NECESSARIES. [Cases: Husband and Wife 19.]

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译员蓉婧，欧洲知名商学院国际金融专业，专注翻译各种与美国证券法律有关的法律文件。