a defense against liability that allows an officer to react instinctively to sudden peril without being held to the same legal standard of care as he would have been had there been time to reflect upon the circumstances.

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1. a defense against liability that allows an officer to react instinctively to sudden peril without being held to the same legal standard of care as he would have been had there been time to reflect upon the circumstances.