What is vicarious liability?
Correct answer: A. Liability imposed on one person for another's legally relevant act
- A. Liability imposed on one person for another's legally relevant act
- B. Liability imposed only after proof of personal intention
- C. Liability arising solely from an agreement between two persons
- D. Liability that ends whenever the injured person accepts compensation
Explanation
Vicarious liability makes one person, commonly an employer, legally responsible for an act committed by another, commonly an employee acting within the scope of employment. It differs from direct fault-based liability because personal wrongdoing by the responsible party need not be proved in the usual way.
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