Definitions for "RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR"
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The legal doctrine that employers may be held liable for the acts of their employees acting within the scope of their employment.
A general rule in law that a principal or employer is liable for an agent's or representative's acts performed on behalf of the principal's business.
Latin.] Legal doctrine under which liability is imposed on an employer for the acts of an employee committed within the scope of employment.
Literally, "a superior (or master) must answer." The doctrine which holds that employers are responsible for the acts and omissions of their employees and agents, when done within the scope of the employees' duties.
a legal rule that the principal or employer is liable for harm done by agents or employees while acting within the scope of their employment
Legal principle by which employers are held responsible for the actions of those they supervise. Literally, the master shall answer for the acts of his servant. In the context of volunteer organizations, the nonprofit is the master and paid and volunteer staff are the servants working on the organization's behalf.
"Let the master answer" - provides that a principal is responsible for the wrong-doings of his or her agent.
'Let the master answer.' A legal doctrine under which employers may be liable to injured persons for the actions of their employees taken within the scope of employment.
"The master is liable for the acts of his agent."
in agency law, the doctrine that a principal is liable for the acts of an agent
The doctrine that holds an employer liable for the employees actions committed during the scope of employment.
Liability of your organization as "master" for the actions or inactions of a "servant," an employee, agent or volunteer, more generally called vicarious liability.
A legal term referring to the fact that, under specific circumstances, an employer (or principal) is legally liable for the actions of his or her employees while in the course of their employment.
(lat.) let the superior reply. A legal principle whereby the master is responsible for the acts or omissions of his/her servant
(1) Legal principle that states the defendant can be liable as a "principal" for the acts of another who is acting as an "agent" for that principal. (2) A legal doctrine under which an employer can be held legally responsible for his or her employees' torts committed within the scope of their employment.
This Latin phrase, "let the master answer," means that an employer is liable for the tortious acts of an employee, and a principal is liable for the acts of an agent. To be liable, the acts must be within the "course and scope" of the agency or employment. For example, an employer would not be liable for the acts of an employee while at home and not doing work for the employer. Back to the Top
Let the master answer. A master is liable in certain cases for the wrongful acts of his servant, being principal for his agents. The doctrine does not apply where the injury occurs while the servant is acting outside the legitimate scope of his authority.
The employer is responsible for damages caused by his employees.
"Let the master answer" for the negligence of his agent or employee. (See VICARIOUS LIABILITY)
Originally the law said that, under certain circumstances, a master was liable for the wrongful acts of his servant. In today's usage this expression refers to the fact that, under certain circumstances, a principal is responsible for the wrongful acts of its agents or an employer for those of its employees. Under this doctrine, if an employee negligently injures a customer while in the course of his employment, the employer could be held liable.
Legal term meaning, "allow the principal to respond." It is the doctrine that a principal is liable for the acts of an agent.
"Respondeat superior", Latin for "let the master answer", is a legal doctrine which states that an employer is responsible for employee actions performed within the course of the employment. This rule is also called the "Master-Servant Rule".