Law A-Level
Secondary Victim
What Secondary Victim means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Secondary Victim
A person who suffers psychiatric injury as a result of witnessing the death or injury of another (the primary victim).
Topics that use Secondary Victim
- Tort (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Allurement
- Assumption of Responsibility
- Breach of Duty
- Causation and Remoteness
- Close Connection
- Control Test
- Duty of Care
- Economic Efficiency and Loss Distribution
Using Secondary Victim in the exam
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