respondeat superior

noun
/ɹɪˈspɒn.di.æt suːˈpɪəɹ.i.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin respondeat superior (“let the superior respond or meet a charge”).

  1. borrowed from respondeat superior

Definitions

  1. A legal doctrine which holds that an employer, officer, manager, supervisor, or other…

    A legal doctrine which holds that an employer, officer, manager, supervisor, or other individual or group superior to an employee or subordinate may be legally liable for the acts of that employee or subordinate.

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