See: respondeat superior .
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Employers ‘liability’ towards third parties for the acts of his servants.
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The condition arising where one person is responsible for the actions of another, as a parent is often held responsible for the vandalism damage a minor child does to a school.
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Various doctrines in the law hold people responsible for the negligent conduct of others. Several examples of this imputed or vicarious liability are: Liability Arising Out of Activities of Agents or Employers : The most frequent examples of one person being held responsible for the acts of another arises under the doctrine that one person, called the “principal” is held responsible for the tortuous acts of an Agent while such Agent is acting on behalf of the principal. Liability Arising From Activities of Independent Contract, Joint Ventures, or Joint Tort-Feasor : The contingent liability of a firm or individual for the negligence of persons or firms hired as independent contractors. Assumption or Elimination of Liability by Contract : Business commonly assumed under a contact liability for losses to others for which they would not be liable except for the contract. Statutory Liability : The legislatures of several countries have seen fit to impose statutory liability for certain acts of others.Vice Proper : An inherent characteristic that may cause loss of value.