: The Intervener must act with reasonable care. They may be liable for damages if they act with gross negligence during the intervention.
In legal and administrative contexts, (often based on the Roman law concept of negotiorum gestio ) refers to a person taking unauthorized action to manage someone else's affairs for their benefit, typically in an emergency or when the principal is unable to act. Benevolent Intervention
: If the intervention was justified, the Intervener is entitled to recover reasonable expenses incurred. : The Intervener must act with reasonable care
An intervention occurs when a person (the Intervener ) acts with the intention of protecting the interests of another (the Principal ) without being authorized or legally bound to do so. : If the intervention was justified, the Intervener
Below is a draft of this concept as a feature within a legal code or organizational policy, such as the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR) . Feature: Benevolent Intervention