good samaritan law

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Definition of good samaritan law in English English dictionary

A law that requires able persons, without putting themselves at risk, to provide reasonable aid to persons who are injured, ill, or otherwise imperiled

A law that exempts from legal liability a person who attempts to give reasonable aid to another person who is injured, ill, or otherwise imperiled

Related Terms

Good Samaritan laws

plural form of Good Samaritan law

Hyphenation

good Sa·ma·ri·tan law

Turkish pronunciation

gîd sımerîtın lô

Pronunciation

/gəd səˈmerətən ˈlô/ /ɡɪd səˈmɛrɪtən ˈlɔː/