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• Secondary liability — Secondary liability, or indirect infringement, arises when a party materially contributes to, facilitates, induces, or is otherwise responsible for directly infringing acts carried out by another party. The US has statutorily codified secondary… …   Wikipedia

• Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 — Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 Parliament of the United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Directors and officers liability insurance — (often called D O) is liability insurance payable to the directors and officers of a company, or to the organization(s) itself, to cover damages or defense costs in the event they suffer such losses as a result of a lawsuit for alleged wrongful… …   Wikipedia

• limited liability — a liability restricted by law or contract, as the liability of owners of shares in a corporation or limited company, or that of a special partner. [1850 55] * * * Condition under which the loss that an owner (shareholder) of a business may incur… …   Universalium

• Limited liability company — This article is about a U.S. specific business entity form. For limited liability companies in the United Kingdom, see Limited company. For a general discussion of entities with limited liability, see Corporation …   Wikipedia

• Limited liability — is a concept whereby a person s financial liability is limited to a fixed sum, most commonly the value of a person s investment in a company or partnership with limited liability. A shareholder in a limited company is not personally liable for… …   Wikipedia

• Limited liability partnership — A limited liability partnership (abbreviated as LLP) has elements of partnerships and corporations. In an LLP, all partners have a form of limited liability for each individual s protection within the partnership, similar to that of the… …   Wikipedia

• Vicarious liability — This article is about vicarious liability in private litigation; for vicarious liability in criminal law, see Vicarious liability (criminal). Vicarious liability is a form of strict, secondary liability that arises under the common law doctrine… …   Wikipedia

• product liability — Refers to the legal liability of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers, users, and even bystanders, for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods purchased. A tort which makes a manufacturer liable if his product has a… …   Black's law dictionary

• occupier's liability — the liability of the occupier of land, buildings and other premises to those coming on to the premises. The English law has gone through a number of phases resulting in matters now being regulated by the Occupiers Liability Acts 1957 and 1984.… …   Law dictionary

• Public liability — is part of the law of tort which focuses on civil wrongs. An applicant (the injured party) usually sues the respondent (the owner or occupier) under common law based on negligence and/or damages. Claims are usually successful when it can be shown …   Wikipedia