feres doctrine

Feres doctrine (feer-is orfeer-eez or fer-ez).Torts. The rule that a member of the military is barred from recovering damages from the United States on a claim brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act for injuries sustained in military service. Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153 (1950). — Also termed Feres rule. See ACTIVITY INCIDENT TO SERVICE . [Cases: United States 78(16).]

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译者Jerry，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与政府调查与白领犯罪相关的法律文件。