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sudden-peril doctrine

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A quick definition of sudden-peril doctrine:

The sudden-peril doctrine is a legal principle that allows a person to act instinctively to meet a sudden and urgent need for aid without being held to the ordinary standard of reasonable care. This principle also applies to medical treatment in dire situations when neither the patient nor a responsible party can consent, but a reasonable person would do so. Additionally, police officers may conduct a search without a warrant if they have probable cause and reasonably believe that immediate action is needed to protect life or property. This principle is also known as the emergency doctrine, imminent-peril doctrine, or sudden-emergency doctrine.

A more thorough explanation:

The sudden-peril doctrine, also known as the emergency doctrine, is a legal principle that allows a person to be exempt from the standard of reasonable care if they acted instinctively to meet a sudden and urgent need for aid.

For example, if someone sees a child drowning in a pool and jumps in to save them without thinking, they may be protected by the sudden-peril doctrine if they are sued for negligence.

The emergency doctrine also applies to medical treatment in dire situations. If neither the patient nor a responsible party can consent to treatment, but a reasonable person would do so, consent is inferred.

Another example of the sudden-peril doctrine is when a police officer conducts a search without a warrant. If the officer has probable cause and reasonably believes that immediate action is needed to protect life or property, the search may be allowed under the emergency exception.

Overall, the sudden-peril doctrine provides legal protection for individuals who act in emergency situations without thinking, as long as their actions were reasonable under the circumstances.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] 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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