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Simple English definitions for legal terms

peril

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A quick definition of peril:

Peril means being in danger of getting hurt, losing something important, or suffering damage. It's like being in a risky situation where bad things could happen. Sometimes, we can't avoid danger without someone else's help. For example, if someone is driving recklessly and we can't get out of the way, we might need them to stop to avoid getting hurt. In some cases, even if we did something wrong, we can still ask for help if the other person had the last chance to prevent harm but didn't do anything to stop it. This is called the last-clear-chance doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Peril refers to the exposure to the risk of injury, damage, or loss. It is a danger that one cannot avoid without another's help.

Example: The perils of driving without a seatbelt include the risk of serious injury or death in the event of an accident.

Explanation: This example illustrates how driving without a seatbelt exposes a person to the risk of injury or death, which is a peril. It also shows how the danger can be avoided by using a seatbelt.

Last-Clear-Chance Doctrine: This is a legal rule that applies in some cases of negligence. It states that a plaintiff who was partially responsible for their own harm can still recover damages from the defendant if the defendant had the last opportunity to prevent the harm but failed to do so. This doctrine allows the plaintiff to rebut the defense of contributory negligence.

Example: If a pedestrian is jaywalking and gets hit by a car, but the driver had a clear chance to avoid hitting them and failed to do so, the driver may still be held liable for the pedestrian's injuries under the last-clear-chance doctrine.

Explanation: This example shows how the last-clear-chance doctrine applies in a situation where both the pedestrian and the driver were partially responsible for the accident. The doctrine allows the plaintiff (the pedestrian) to recover damages from the defendant (the driver) because the defendant had the last opportunity to prevent the harm but failed to do so.

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Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
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good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
If yes what time
Dkk
12:29
Sure, yes! 11:22:24 PST
ClassyPleasantHeron
12:30
I wonder if Berk was updating their system so that they could watch more video.
1a2b3c4d26z
12:41
They updated it so they could watch my video one trillion times
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