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title: Title 51, Chapter 11. Defenses to Tort Actions
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heading: DEFENSES TO TORT ACTIONS
title_heading: TORTS
section_count: 12
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# Title 51, Chapter 11. Defenses to Tort Actions

Title 51. Torts

12 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 51-11-1, Authorization to act as justification; effect of plea, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-1.md
- 51-11-2, Effect of consent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-2.md
- 51-11-3, Extenuation and mitigation of damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-3.md
- 51-11-4, Arbitrament and award, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-4.md
- 51-11-5, Former recovery and pendency of another action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-5.md
- 51-11-6, Infancy, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-6.md
- 51-11-7, Effect of plaintiff’s failure to avoid consequences of defendant’s negligence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-7.md
- 51-11-8, Liability of person employed by compressed gas dealer who provides assistance upon request of law enforcement agency, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-8.md
- 51-11-9, No duty to retreat and immunity in certain instances of threat or use of force, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-9.md
- 51-11-10, Property owner selling timber not liable for trespass or conversion of property caused by third party; establishment of property boundaries, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-10.md
- 51-11-20, Satisfaction and settlement of tort authorized; what agreements allowed where tort constitutes crime, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-20.md
- 51-11-21, Tender of damages in tort action; effect of continuing tender, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/51-11-21.md