he must protect himself if he can do so at trifling expense

he must protect himself if he can do so at trifling expense
A principle of the law of damages; the obligation of an injured person to take steps of alleviation, even by incurring expense, where such is small in relation to the consequential damages. 22 Am J2d Damg § 32.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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