Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2012
ISSN
1537-5366
Publisher
University of Chicago Law School
Language
en-US
Abstract
The necessity doctrine aligns the private and the social incentive for a property possessor to take a defensive action that prevents an invasion of his property from occurring. The model described here is also applicable to self-help in contracts.
Recommended Citation
Keith N. Hylton,
The Economics of Necessity
,
in
41
Journal of Legal Studies
269
(2012).
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