Legal Definition and Related Resources of Shock

A sudden agitation of the physical or mental abilities. where a person suffers shock or a severe mental disturbance as a result of the intentional or reckless conduct of the defendant , the defendant is liable , although where it is a result of the defendant’s negligence , the general view is that there is no liability . See Southern express Co. v Bvers, 240 U.S. 612, 36 S. Ct. 410, 60 L.Ed. 825.

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Shock in Historical Law

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Shock in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of shock.

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See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• shock in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• shock in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis