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Vicarious responsibility
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Respondeat superior
had done the act with his own hand, See Knott v. London County Council, (1934) 1 KB 126; VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY.
Agent
same liability in contract or tort as if he had done it himself. See BROKER, FACTOR, MERCANTILE AGENT, VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY, and consult Bowstead on Agency or Evans on Principal and Agent. Where the principal is disclosed, only the
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Principal and agent
often designated as an act of agency or procuration, Story on Agency, 3. See AGENT; POWER OF ATTORNEY; VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY; and consult Bowstead on Agency or Wright on Principal and Agent. Principal and agent, expressions 'principal' and 'agent'
liability
was used for its intended purpose in order to establish a products liability claim. secondary liability 1 : vicarious liability in this entry 2 : liability (as of a guarantor) that arises from a legal obligation owed … for at least one year from the date incurred or from a given date b : accountability and responsibility to another enforceable by civil remedies or criminal sanctions [ for injuries caused by their product] absolute liability
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