A Principal Is Liable for the Crimes of Its Agent

question 3

Multiple Choice

A principal is liable for the crimes of its agent in all of the following scenarios except when: ______.

• A) the crime is committed at the principal's direction.
• B) the agent is an employee and sells liquor to a minor without permission.
• C) the agent in the course of employment violates environmental protection laws.
• D) the agent is an independent contractor.

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Definitions:

Covalently Bonded

Atoms connected by bonds formed when they share one or more pairs of electrons.

Molecule

A molecule is a group of two or more atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

Hydrogen

The lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, symbolized as H.

Methane

A simple alkane hydrocarbon with a molecular formula of CH4, known as the main component of natural gas.