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Bancus superior

Bancus superior, abbrev. Banc.Sup. [Lat.], the Upper Bench; the King's Bench was so called during the Protectorate....


Upper Bench

Upper Bench [bancus superior, Lat.], the style of the King's Bench during the protectorate of Cromwell....


respondeat superior

respondeat superior [Medieval Latin, let the superior give answer] : a doctrine in tort law that makes a master liable for the wrong of a servant ;specif : the doctrine making an employer or principal liable for the wrong of an employee or agent if it was committed within the scope of employment or agency [to recover…upon a theory of respondeat superior, it is incumbent upon plaintiff to prove that the collision occurred while the driver was within the scope of his employment "Perdue v. Mitchell, 373 So. 2d 650 (1979)"] compare scope of employment vicarious liability at liability ...


Respondeat superior

Respondeat superior, means 'let the superior give answer'. A doctrine in tort law that makes a master liable for the wrong of a servant; specific; the doctrine making an employer or principal liable for the wrong of an employee or agent if it was committed within the scope of employment or agency, Perdue v. Mitchell, 373 So 2d 650 (1979).Respondeat superior. 4 Inst. 114.--(Let the principal be held responsible.) The person directing an unlawful act to be done by his servant or agent is answerable as if he had done the act with his own hand, See Knott v. London County Council, (1934) 1 KB 126; VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY....


superior

superior : of higher status, rank, or priority ...


superior court

superior court often cap S&C 1 : a court of general jurisdiction intermediate between the inferior courts and the higher appellate courts 2 : a court having original jurisdiction and conducting jury trials ...


superior knowledge

superior knowledge see knowledge ...


Kerosene or superior Kerosene oil

Kerosene or superior Kerosene oil, means a middle distillate mixture of hydrocarbons which conforms to such specifications, as the Central Government may, in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards, notify from time to time. [The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006, s. 2(s)]...


Superior

Superior, the grantor of a feudal right to be held of himself. See Bell's Scots Law Dict....


Superior courts

Superior courts, the Courts of Chancery, King's (or Queen's) bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, at Westminster, were so called. See these Courts treated of under the proper titles; and see titles HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE; SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE....


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