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. […]
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good-samaritan law 〈美〉行善人(保护)法 该种制定法的目的在于，使那些对处于紧急危险中的他人自愿施以救助、但又在施救过程中由于过错而导致他人伤害的人免除责任。例如已经下班的医生对处于紧急危险状态的他人施救，则其不对该救助行为承担任何民事赔偿责任。某些州的法律则规定，当某人身体受到严重伤害并为人所见时，其他有能力救助并且不会因此而对自身造成危险的人应当提供帮助。
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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
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