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emergency doctrine

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A quick definition of emergency doctrine:

The emergency doctrine is a legal principle that says if someone is in a dangerous situation and doesn't have time to think, they can't be blamed for not being careful. If they didn't cause the emergency and did what they could to be safe, they won't be considered careless. The court will decide if the situation was an emergency and if the person's actions were reasonable.

A more thorough explanation:

The emergency doctrine is a legal principle that excuses a person from the usual standard of reasonable care if they are faced with an emergency situation that leaves little or no time for thought, deliberation, or consideration. This means that if someone is in an emergency situation, they may not be held responsible for any harm caused if they acted reasonably and prudently in that situation.

Here are some examples of how the emergency doctrine might apply:

  • If a driver suddenly swerves into your lane and you have to quickly swerve to avoid a collision, you may not be held responsible for any damage caused to other vehicles or property if your actions were reasonable and prudent in the emergency context.
  • If a person is choking and you perform the Heimlich maneuver to save their life, you may not be held responsible for any injuries caused if you acted reasonably and prudently in the emergency context.

These examples illustrate how the emergency doctrine can apply in different situations. In both cases, the person was faced with an emergency situation that required quick action. If their actions were reasonable and prudent in that situation, they may not be held responsible for any harm caused.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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