| vicarious liability |
An institution can be found to be liable for negligence if one of its employees is negligent.
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| vicarious liability |
where one person is liable for the acts of another. Most commonly used in relation to employment where the employer is liable for any wrongful acts of an employee during the course of their employment. So if a contract made by an employee on behalf of a company is fraudulent the company is still liable.
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| vicarious liability |
When a person is held responsible for the tort of another even though the person being held responsible may not have done anything wrong. This is often the case with employers who are held vicariously liable for the damages caused by their employees.
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| vicarious |
to take a place of another as a substitution. Jesus took the place of sinners place vicariously on the cross. Mt.20:28 Back To Top
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