TORTSCORRECTIVE justiceRESPONDEAT superiorFORESEEABILITY (Law)CAUSATION (Law)The possibility of autonomous-machine-caused harm generates doctrinal and theoretical challenges for assigning tort liability. With emergent capabilities, autonomous machines disrupt the structure of interpersonal right...
Under the law, people are normally responsible for only their ownnegligence, recklessness or intentionally wrongful acts.Though in certain cases, the law holds people responsible for other people’s wrongs. This is known as“vicarious liability” or “indirect liability.”...
Aliabilitythat a company may have to pay, but only if a certain future event occurs. Usually, a contingent liability refers to the outcome of a lawsuit: that is, the company may have to pay a significant amount ofmoneyif it loses the lawsuit. Contingent liabilities are recorded underaccounts...
Vicarious Liability in Tort: What is vicarious liability? Introduction The doctrine of vicarious liability lies at the heart of all common law systems of tort law. It represents not a tort, but a rule of responsibility which renders the defendant liable for the torts committed by another. The ...