AGGRESSOR DOCTRINE
AGGRESSOR DOCTRINE aggressor doctrine. The principle precluding tort recovery for a plaintiff who acts in a way that would provoke a reasonable person to use physical force for protection, unless the defendant in turn uses excessive force to repel the plaintiff. [Cases: Assault and Battery 13. C.J.S. Assault and Battery ¡ì¡ì 19¨C21.] How do Chinese …