Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
humanitarian doctrine — Doctrine evolved from Missouri (Wonnack v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 337 Mo. 1160, 88 S.W.2d 368) in which a plaintiff is relieved of responsibility for his negligence if he can show that the defendant (generally one operating a train or motor… … Black's law dictionary
humanitarian doctrine — Doctrine evolved from Missouri (Wonnack v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 337 Mo. 1160, 88 S.W.2d 368) in which a plaintiff is relieved of responsibility for his negligence if he can show that the defendant (generally one operating a train or motor… … Black's law dictionary
doctrine — doc·trine / däk trən/ n: a principle established through judicial decisions compare law, precedent doc·tri·nal / trə nəl/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
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