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Good Samaritan
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good samaritan n
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[from the good Samaritan in the New Testament parable (Luke 10:30-37)]
: one who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress although under no duty to do so
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.