good samaritan law

A statute that exempts from liability a person (such as an off-duty physician) who voluntarily renders aid to another in imminent danger but negligently causes injury while rendering the aid.

• Some form of good-samaritan legislation has been enacted in all 50 states and in the District of Columbia. — Also written Good Samaritan law.

— Also termed good-samaritan statute. Cf. GOOD SAMARITAN DOCTRINE. [Cases: Health 769; Negligence 284. C.J.S. Negligence § 87.]

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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。