good Samaritan law

noun

1. a law that exempts from legal liability persons, sometimes only physicians, who give reasonable aid to strangers in grave physical distress.

Example Sentences

In the “Seinfeld” finale, the main characters were put on trial for violating a Good Samaritan law by failing to help a person in need.

From New York Times

If you didn’t experience it, it’s a tall order to convey the hype that surrounded the end of “Seinfeld,” which took the gang out of New York City and landed them in a Massachusetts jail for violating a Good Samaritan Law.

From New York Times

In Washington, the good Samaritan Law protects the person experiencing the overdose and the individual helping the person who is having an overdose from any legal charges around drug possession.

From Seattle Times

People who help others can be protected under Washington’s good Samaritan Law, said Tiffany Talley, also a member of Public Health — Seattle & King County’s Overdose Prevention and Response team.

From Seattle Times

That update is a part of Maryland’s Good Samaritan Law.

From Washington Times