rescue

Act of saving or freeing. At common law, forcibly and knowingly freeing another from arrest, imprisonment or legal custody without any effort by prisoner to free himself. Merrill v. State, 42 Ariz. 341, 26 P.2d 110.

The unlawfully or forcibly taking back goods which have been taken under a distress for rent, damage feasant, etc.

See also repossession

In admiralty and maritime law, the deliverance of property taken as prize, out of the hands of the captors, either when the captured party retake it by their own efforts, or when, pending the pursuit or struggle, the party about to be overpowered receive reinforcements, and so escape capture

@ rescue doctrine

Under this doctrine, one who has, through his negligence, endangered safety of another may be held liable for injuries sustained by third person who attempts to save other from injury. National Dairy Products Corp. v. Freschi, Mo.App., 393 S.W.2d 48, 57.

@ danger invites rescue

"Rescue", "humanitarian" or "good Samaritan" doctrine is that one who sees a person in imminent and serious peril through negligence of another cannot be charged with contributory negligence, as a matter of law, in risking his own life or serious injury in attempting to effect a rescue, provided the attempt is not recklessly or rashly made. Jobst v. Butler Well Servicing, Inc., 190 Kan. 86, 372 P.2d 55,59.

+ danger invites rescue

Term used in law of torts and, in limited manner, in law of crimes to describe where liability is borne by one who creates dangerous condition for one person when another person comes to his rescue and is injured. The liability to the second person is founded on this maxim. Krauth v. Geller, 54 N.J.Super. 442, 149 A.2d 271

See also humanitarian doctrine

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