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The common law imposed no obligation upon a person to help a stranger in an emergency. However, taking a cue from the New Testament, the common law did adopt what became commonly known as the "good samaritan" defense, meaning that someone who helps a stranger in an emergency and acts reasonably in doing so would be protected against a claim of injury by the stranger against the samaritan.

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