The Rule of Law Imposing Vicarious Liability Upon an Innocent

question 46

Multiple Choice

The rule of law imposing vicarious liability upon an innocent principal is known as:

• A) contractor liability
• B) tortious liabilitius
• C) respondeat superior
• D) principal duty
• E) there is no such rule as the employee only is responsible

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Definitions:

Mixed-Gender Interactions

Social or professional engagements between individuals of different genders, encompassing a range of contexts from casual to formal.

Accidental Contact

Unplanned or unintended interaction between individuals or objects, often leading to unforeseen consequences.

X-Linked Recessive Alleles

Genes located on the X chromosome that can result in a recessive trait or disorder manifesting primarily in males due to the presence of only one X chromosome.

Dominant, Defective Alleles

Genetic variants that override other alleles (dominant) and result in a malfunction of a certain trait or condition (defective).