MASTER SERVANT RULE
\mˈastə sˈɜːvənt ɹˈuːl], \mˈastə sˈɜːvənt ɹˈuːl], \m_ˈa_s_t_ə s_ˈɜː_v_ə_n_t ɹ_ˈuː_l]\
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Vicarious liability rule in agency law. A principal or employer is responsible and accountable for any negligent acts of the agent or employee. Even when the agent's specific acts were unknown to the principal when committed, the principal is accountable. Agency law promotes the point that the principal's duty is to supervise the agent's actions setting standards and limits on every agent. Also refer to duties of agent and principal.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.