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vicarious liability

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

Noun

vicarious liability (uncountable)

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

vicarious liability meaning in Tamil and Arabic

vicarious liability in Tamil

பகரப் பொறுப்பு, பகராள் கடப்பாடு

vicarious liability in Arabic

superior's legal liability
مسؤولية بالإنابة masʔūliyyat bial'iinabati

Questions about vicarious liability

What does vicarious liability mean?
Vicarious liability means the legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.
What is vicarious liability in Tamil?
Vicarious liability in Tamil is பகரப் பொறுப்பு, பகராள் கடப்பாடு. See Vicarious liability meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is vicarious liability?
Vicarious liability is a noun.

Words near vicarious liability in the dictionary

  1. vicarious atonements
  2. vicarious embarrassment
  3. vicarious embarrassments
  4. vicarious learning
  5. vicarious learnings
  6. vicarious liability
  7. vicarious punishment
  8. vicarious punishments
  9. vicarious reinforcement
  10. vicarious reinforcements
  11. vicariously

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