Sudden Emergency Doctrine
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
sudden emergency doctrine
: a doctrine of tort law: a person who is confronted with a sudden and unexpected perilous situation not of his or her own making and who acts as would a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances will not be held liable even if later reflection shows that the wisest course was not chosen
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