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Legal liability and Respondeat superior

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Difference between Legal liability and Respondeat superior

Legal liability vs. Respondeat superior

In law, liable means "esponsible or answerable in law; legally obligated." Legal liability concerns both civil law and criminal law and can arise from various areas of law, such as contracts, torts, taxes, or fines given by government agencies. Respondeat superior (Latin: "let the master answer"; plural: respondeant superiores) is a doctrine that a party is responsible for (has vicarious liability for) acts of their agents.

Similarities between Legal liability and Respondeat superior

Legal liability and Respondeat superior have 4 things in common (in Unionpedia): Civil law (common law), Product liability, Tort, Vicarious liability.

Civil law (common law)

Civil law is a branch of the law.

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Product liability

Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause.

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Tort

A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a civil wrong that causes a claimant to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortious act.

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Vicarious liability

Vicarious liability is a form of a strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine of agency, respondeat superior, the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability or duty to control" the activities of a violator.

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Legal liability and Respondeat superior Comparison

Legal liability has 24 relations, while Respondeat superior has 40. As they have in common 4, the Jaccard index is 6.25% = 4 / (24 + 40).

References

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