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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.

periculum | peril of the sea

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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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