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1liability — li·a·bil·i·ty /ˌlī ə bi lə tē/ n pl ties 1: the quality or state of being liable 2: something for which one is liable: as a: a financial obligation: debt tax liability the bonds …
2liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… …
3liability — The word is a broad legal term. Mayfield v. First Nat. Bank of Chattanooga, Tenn., C.C.A.Tenn., 137 F.2d 1013, 1019. It has been referred to as of the most comprehensive significance, including almost every character of hazard or responsibility,… …
4imposed liability — placed a debt upon …
5Strict liability (criminal) — In criminal law, strict liability is liability for which mens rea (Latin for guilty mind ) does not have to be proven in relation to one or more elements comprising the actus reus (Latin for guilty act ) although intention, recklessness or… …
6product liability — Refers to the legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers, users, and even bystanders, for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods purchased. A tort which makes a manufacturer liable if his product has a… …
7Federal Employers Liability Act — The Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq. (1908) is a United States federal law that protects and compensates railroaders injured on the job. Background In the years between 1889 and 1920, railroad use in the United… …
8Public liability — is part of the law of tort which focuses on civil wrongs. An applicant (the injured party) usually sues the respondent (the owner or occupier) under common law based on negligence and/or damages. Claims are usually successful when it can be shown …
9vicarious liability — A liability imposed upon one person because of the act or omission of another, such as his employee …
10vicarious liability — see liability 2b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. vicarious liability …
