Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

last clear chance: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Tort law

the doctrine letting a negligent plaintiff recover if the defendant had the final opportunity to avoid the accident, softening contributory negligence.

In tort law, last clear chance refers to the doctrine letting a negligent plaintiff recover if the defendant had the final opportunity to avoid the accident, softening contributory negligence. This meaning comes from James (1938) in The Yale Law Journal.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how last clear chance sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

accident3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs chance4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs doctrine1 fields · 2 citationsanchor · a standalone construct

References

James, F. (1938). Last Clear Chance: A Transitional Doctrine. The Yale Law Journal, 47(5), 704. https://doi.org/10.2307/791989

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct