Avoidance Costs Law and Legal Definition
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).” (18 USCS § 1864)