The "one bite rule," "first bite rule," and "one free bite rule" are different names for a legal doctrine that determines whether the owner of a domestic animal (such as a dog) can be held legally liable for injuries caused by that animal.
Overview of the one bite rule
Dangerous propensity
Knowledge or "scienter"
The history of the one bite rule
Criticism of the one bite rule
Plea to abolish the one bite rule
