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Preferred term
respondeat superior
Definition(s)
- Respondeat superior is an English common law doctrine governing employer-employee relationships. A Latin phrase for “let the master answer,” respondeat superior is also called the “master-servant rule.” Originally, the doctrine imposed a strict liability on an employer or master, who was held responsible for the wrongful acts of his/her employees or servants. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Respondeat Superior]
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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WW56BK1H-9
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