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n

A law that bars, or strictly limits, a nonpaying guest in a private vehicle from suing the driver for damages resulting from an accident; such laws vary from state to state and are now rare.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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