Your Free Online Legal Dictionary • Featuring Black’s Law Dictionary, 2nd Ed.

EMERGENCY DOCTRINE Definition & Legal Meaning

Definition & Citations:

1. In Law enforcement, this is the principle that without warrant, based on a reasoned conclusion to prevent an very likely danger to life, limb, or property, a police officer may carry out an immediate search. 2. In Liability law, this is the principle that someone is not held to the standard of reasonable care when acting instinctively to an immediate need for help in a life-threatening situation . 3. In Medicine, this is the legal principle that, based on the reasoned belief that the patient would consent if able, when in manifest danger but incapacitated to give this informed consent, assumes a patient’s consent to an emergency medical procedure.

Disclaimer

This article contains general legal information but does not constitute professional legal advice for your particular situation. The Law Dictionary is not a law firm, and this page does not create an attorney-client or legal adviser relationship. If you have specific questions, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.