Invoking a concept called "vicarious liability, " the woman's lawyer asked the court to make Chase pay up.

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Vicarious liability laws have been around for decades, intended to make car owners be careful who they let operate what amounts to a dangerous instrument.

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He said he would be investigating the evidence to assess whether the BBC had "vicarious liability", which means responsibility for the "misdeeds of Mr Hall as a BBC employee".

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Vicarious liability is almost a piece of social policy.

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