Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
discovered peril — dis·cov·ered peril n: last clear chance Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
discovered peril doctrine — The doctrine of discovered peril (or last clear chance ) is regarded as a limitation of, or an exception to, the general rule of contributory negligence precluding a plaintiffs recovery. It is founded on considerations of public policy, deduced… … Black's law dictionary
discovered peril doctrine — The doctrine of discovered peril (or last clear chance ) is regarded as a limitation of, or an exception to, the general rule of contributory negligence precluding a plaintiffs recovery. It is founded on considerations of public policy, deduced… … Black's law dictionary
peril — per·il / per əl/ n 1: exposure to the risk of death, destruction, or loss 2: the cause of a loss (as of property) insured their home against fire, floods, and other peril s compare risk Mer … Law dictionary
peril — per|il [ perəl ] noun uncount MAINLY LITERARY danger: in peril: Jensen feared that his life was in peril. at your peril used for saying that doing something is dangerous or could cause serious problems: We soon discovered that you disobeyed Clara … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Peril of Sziget — Szigeti veszedelem (Latin Obsidionis Szigetianae, English Peril of Sziget) was the title of the Hungarian epic poem in fifteen parts written by Miklós Zrínyi in 1647 and published in 1651 about the final battle of his great grandfather Miklós… … Wikipedia
at your peril — phrase used for saying that doing something is dangerous or could cause serious problems We soon discovered that you disobeyed Clara at your peril. Thesaurus: dangerous or harmfulsynonym Main entry: peril * * * at your (own) peril used to say… … Useful english dictionary
at your peril — used for saying that doing something is dangerous or could cause serious problems We soon discovered that you disobeyed Clara at your peril … English dictionary
last clear chance doctrine — This doctrine permits a plaintiff in a negligence action to recover, notwithstanding his own negligence, on a showing that the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the accident. Jarrett v. Madifari, 67 A.D.2d 396, 415 N.Y.S.2d 644, 649.… … Black's law dictionary
last clear chance doctrine — This doctrine permits a plaintiff in a negligence action to recover, notwithstanding his own negligence, on a showing that the defendant had the last clear chance to avoid the accident. Jarrett v. Madifari, 67 A.D.2d 396, 415 N.Y.S.2d 644, 649.… … Black's law dictionary
