Word of the Day:
attribution
What It Means
The act of attributing something.
An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.
Did You Know?
From Middle French attribution, from Latin attributio.
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