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Record 1 2005-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal System
  • Philosophy (General)
CONT

Good Samaritan Rule.... If a volunteer aids an injured or ill stranger, the volunteer owes the stranger a duty of being reasonably careful. If the injuries or illness are worsened by the volunteer's negligence, a claim of negligent care could result.

OBS

Originates from a Biblical story.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie du droit
  • Philosophie (Généralités)
CONT

La règle du bon Samaritain [...] un individu ne peut [...] être tenu responsable d'un dommage causé alors qu'il porte secours à une personne en danger que s'il commet une faute intentionnelle ou une faute lourde.

Spanish

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