avoidance costs
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
the term “avoidance costs” means costs incurred by any individual for the purpose of—
(A) detecting a hazardous or injurious device; or
(B) preventing death, serious bodily injury, bodily injury, or property damage likely to result from the use of a hazardous or injurious device in violation of subsection (a).
Source
- 1996–present18 U.S.C. § 1864Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Hazardous or injurious devices on Federal lands · as used in this section