Law A-Level
Vicarious Liability
What Vicarious Liability means in Law A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Vicarious Liability
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A legal doctrine that assigns liability for an injury to a person who did not cause the injury but who has a particular legal relationship to the person who did.
A legal doctrine that assigns liability for an injury to a person who did not cause it but has a particular legal relationship to the person who did.
Topics that use Vicarious Liability
- Tort (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Allurement
- Assumption of Responsibility
- Breach of Duty
- Causation and Remoteness
- Close Connection
- Control Test
- Duty of Care
- Economic Efficiency and Loss Distribution
Using Vicarious Liability in the exam
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