avoidable cost
A cost that can be averted if production is held below a certain level so that additional expenses will not be incurred.
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unavoidable occurrence
unavoidable occurrence 不可避免的事件 该术语常出现于买卖合同的条件中，用以规定在某些情况下减轻当事人责任的依据。
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damnum fatale
damnum fatale (dam-n[schwa]m f[schwa]-tay-lee). [Latin “unavoidable damage”] Roman law. Damage caused by an unavoidable circumstance, such as a storm or a shipwreck, for which bailees or others will not be held liable. • But an exception was made for damages resulting from theft. “The liability of innkeepers, carriers, and stable keepers, at Roman law, was
necessarius
necessarius (ne-s[schwa]-sair-ee-[schwa]s), adj. [Latin] 1. Necessary; essential. 2. Unavoidable; obligatory; compelling.
inevitable accident
inevitable accident 不可避免的事故；不可避免的意外 １在当时条件下，采取任何合理与可行的谨慎和预防措施都无法避免的、非故意的和不希望发生的灾难，如突然死亡或生病；２自然灾害，如闪电、暴风雨、海事危险、地震。 (→act of God; inevitable casualty；unavoidable accident)
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culpable accident
An accident due to negligence. • A culpable accident, unlike an unavoidable accident, is no defense except in those few cases in which wrongful intent is the exclusive and necessary basis for liability.
rule of inconvenience
rule of inconvenience. The principle of statutory interpretation holding that a court should not construe a statute in a way that will jeopardize an important public interest or produce a serious hardship for anyone, unless that interpretation is unavoidable. — Often shortened to inconvenience. [Cases: Statutes 181(2). C.J.S. Statutes § 318.]
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mitigation of damages doctrine
mitigation-of-damages doctrine. The principle requiring a plaintiff, after an injury or breach of contract, to make reasonable efforts to alleviate the effects of the injury or breach. • If the defendant can show that the plaintiff failed to mitigate damages, the plaintiff’s recovery may be reduced. — Also termed avoidable-consequences doctrine. [Cases: Damages 62. C.J.S.
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