English Explanatory Dictionary

vicarious liability

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.

Word forms

vicarious liability

Related words

enterprise liability respondeat superior secondary liability
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