Respondeat superior

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA legal doctrine which holds that an employer, officer, manager, supervisor, or other individual or group superior to an employee or subordinate may be legally liable for the acts of that employee or subordinate.

Synonyms

vicarious liability imputed liability superior landlord secondary liability subrogation superiority rule of law casualty of superiority head landlord attribution sublaw subrogor

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