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alternative liability

alternative liability noun: a legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to shift the burden of proving causation of their injury to multiple defendants, even though only one of them could have been responsible.

Noun

alternative liability

  1. A legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to shift the burden of proving causation of their injury to multiple defendants, even though only one of them could have been responsible.

Questions about alternative liability

What does alternative liability mean?
Alternative liability means a legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to shift the burden of proving causation of their injury to multiple defendants, even though only one of them could have been responsible.
What part of speech is alternative liability?
Alternative liability is a noun.

Words near alternative liability in the dictionary

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  6. alternative liability
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