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Meaning of vicarious liability | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The legal liability imputed to the superior for the acts of their subordinate, even though the superior is not personally at fault.

uncountable

Equivalents

العربية مسؤولية بالإنابة
Deutsch Fremdhaftung
Español responsabilidad por hecho ajeno
Français responsabilité du fait d'autrui
Italiano responsabilità per fatto altrui
日本語 使用者責任
Nederlands aansprakelijkheid voor andermans daad
Português responsabilidade por facto de outrem

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

vicarious punishment vicarious reinforcement Vicariously Vicariousness vicarism vicarity

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