Question

A master is liable for the wrongs committed by his servants. It is called _______________.

• A. joint liability
• B. vicarious liability
• C. concurrent liability
• D. all the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B vicarious liability

Vicarious liability can be defined as a legal doctrine that assigns liability for an injury to a person who did not cause the injury who has a particular relationship to the person who did act negligently. It can also be called as imputed negligence. This doctrine arises under the common law doctrine of agency, respondeat superior, the responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate or, in a broader sense, the responsibility of any third party that had the "right, ability or duty to control" the activities of a violator.