Ch 15 Terminology Flashcards
Agent
a person authorized to act on behalf of another and subject to the others control AKA: Surrogate
Cybertort
a tort associated with a computer
Doctrine of Charitable Immunity
a legal doctrine under which charitable institutions are immune from tort liability
Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
A legal doctrine under which a master is responsible for the torts of his or her servants, that are committed within the scope of employment
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity
a legal doctrine under which governmental bodies are immune from tort liability
Good Samaritan Statutes
Laws providing that physicians nurses and certain other medical personnel will not be liable for negligent acts that occur when they voluntarily without a fee render emergency care or treatment outside of the ordinary course of their practice
Immune
exempt
Imputed Liability
vicarious responsibility for the torts committed by another person
Joint Liability
Liability under which all joint tortfeasors must be named as defendants in a lawsuit
Joint Tortfeasors
two or more people who participate in the commission of a tort
Master
an employer. a lawyer appointed by the court to hear testimony in a case and report back to the court as to his or her findings or conlusions
Principal
one who authorizes another to act on ones’ behalf
Right of Contribution
the right to share a loss among joint tortfeasors or other codefendants
Servant
one who performs services under the direction and control of another. an employee
Several Liability
Liability under which joint tortfeasors may be sued separately in a lawsuit
