Liability

Introduction to Liability

Liability, obligation, responsibility, or debt.” (1)

Concept of Liability

Note: explore also the meaning of this legal term in the American Ecyclopedia of Law.

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See Also

• Judiciary

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See Also

• Legal System
• Judiciary
• Justice

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Notes and References

• Information about Liability in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia

Guide to Liability

Hierarchical Display of Liability

Law > Civil law > Civil law
Production, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technical regulations > Insurance
Law > Justice > Legal action > Civil proceedings > Civil liability proceedings
Social Questions > Health > Health policy > Organisation of health care > Medical law > Patient’s rights > Medical error

Liability

Concept of Liability

See the dictionary definition of Liability.

Characteristics of Liability

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Translation of Liability

• Spanish: Responsabilidad
• French: Responsabilité
• German: Haftung
• Italian: Responsabilità
• Portuguese: Responsabilidade
• Polish: Odpowiedzialność

Thesaurus of Liability

Law > Civil law > Civil law > Liability
Production, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technical regulations > Insurance > Liability
Law > Justice > Legal action > Civil proceedings > Civil liability proceedings > Liability
Social Questions > Health > Health policy > Organisation of health care > Medical law > Patient’s rights > Medical error > Liability

See also

• Insurance
• Insurance law
• Property insurance
• Insurance company
• Credit insurance
• Insurance contract
• Life assurance
• Indemnity insurance
• Third-party insurance
• Insurance occupation
• Transport insurance
• Reinsurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Agricultural insurance
• Export credit insurance
• Co-insurance
• Personal insurance
• Public insurance
• Private insurance
• Compulsory insurance
• Civil liability proceedings
• Medical error

• Producer’s liability
• Standard
• Product quality
• Consumer protection
• Defective product
• Product safety
• Indemnification
• Associated action for damages
• Victim
• Polluter pays principle
• Restorative justice
• Severance pay
• Insurance indemnity
• Damage
• Associated action for damages
• Indemnity insurance
• Civil liability
• Environmental liability
• Victim
• Third-party insurance
• Contractual liability
• Damages
• Victim
• Restorative justice

• Collective liability
• Legal liability
• Legal responsibility