product liability legislation

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• product liability — ➔ liability * * * product liability UK US noun [U] LAW ► the area of law that deals with a company s responsibility when a customer is injured or harmed by a product: a product liability case/claim/suit »Product liability suits have dramatically… …   Financial and business terms

• Liability insurance — is a part of the general insurance system of risk financing. Originally, individuals or companies that faced a common peril , formed a group and created a self help fund out of which to pay compensation should any member incur loss. The modern… …   Wikipedia

• Liability — A financial obligation, or the cash outlay that must be made at a specific time to satisfy the contractual terms of such an obligation. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * liability li‧a‧bil‧i‧ty [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlti] noun liabilities PLURALFORM …   Financial and business terms

• liability — 1) In the broad legal sense, responsibility or obligation. For example, a person is liable to pay his debts, under the law; 2) In accounting, any debt owed by an individual or organization. Current, or short term, liabilities are those to be paid …   Financial and business terms

• liability insurance — insurance covering the insured against losses arising from injury or damage to another person or property. * * * Insurance against claims of loss or damage for which a policyholder might have to compensate another party. The policy covers losses… …   Universalium

• strict liability — see liability 2b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. strict liability …   Law dictionary

• Journal of Legislation — is a major scholarly journal published by Notre Dame Law School. The current Editor in Chief is Colin Masters.The Journal of Legislation (JLEG) is a law review which focuses on analysis and reform of legislation. The primary purpose of the… …   Wikipedia

• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act — Consumer Safety Act Full title Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Acronym CPSIA Colloquial name(s) Consumer Act Enacted by the 110th United States Congress Effective …   Wikipedia

• List of United States federal legislation — NoTOC This is a partial list of notable United States federal legislation, in chronological order. At the federal level in the United States, legislation (a.k.a. statutes or statutory law ) consists exclusively of Acts passed by the Congress of… …   Wikipedia

• Corporate liability — In criminal law, corporate liability determines the extent to which a corporation as a legal person can be liable for the acts and omissions of the natural persons it employs. It is sometimes regarded as an aspect of criminal vicarious liability …   Wikipedia

• Labour and Labour Legislation — • Labour is work done by mind or body either partly or wholly for the purpose of producing utilities Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Labour and Labour Legislation     Labour and Labour Legislation …   Catholic encyclopedia