Legal Definition and Related Resources of Sacrifice

The giving up or suffering to be lost for the sake of something else.

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Sacrifice in Historical Law

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General Average Sacrifice in Maritime Law

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The following is a definition of General Average Sacrifice, produced by Tetley, in the context of admiralty law: [Translation of General Average Sacrifice in French: “sacrifice d’avarie commune”] [Translation of General Average Sacrifice in Spanish: “sacrificio de avería común”] [Translation of General Average Sacrifice in Italian: “sacrificio d’avaria comune”] [Translation of General Average Sacrifice in German: “Gemeinschaftliche Havarieaufopferung”] – An extraordinary sacrifice intentionally and reasonably made to preserve from peril the property involved in a common maritime adventure (e.g. jettison of cargo, cutting away the mast or anchor).