Useful english dictionary. 2012.
superior servant rule — The common law rule that an employee assumes the risk of the negligence of his superior fellow servant in directing employees, the operation of machinery, and the conduct of the work, to the same extent that he assumes the risk of the negligence… … Ballentine's law dictionary
servant — ser·vant n: a person who serves others: as a: an individual who performs duties about the person or home of a master or personal employer b: a person in the employ and subject to the direction or control of an individual or company see also… … Law dictionary
superior — [adj1] better, greater, higher; excellent above, a cut above*, admirable, capital, choice, dandy, deluxe, distinguished, exceeding, exceptional, exclusive, expert, famous, fine, finer, first class, first rate, first string*, five star*, good,… … New thesaurus
fellow servant — noun associate worker, employee, fellow employee, participatory employee, worker associated concepts: common service, concurrent negligence, delegation of duty, invitees, master and fellow servant, superintending, superior servant, vice principal … Law dictionary
master-servant rule — Under this rule, master (employer) is liable for conduct of servant (employee) which occurs while servant is acting within scope of his employment or within scope of his authority. See also fellow servant respondeat superior servant … Black's law dictionary
master-servant rule — Under this rule, master (employer) is liable for conduct of servant (employee) which occurs while servant is acting within scope of his employment or within scope of his authority. See also fellow servant respondeat superior servant … Black's law dictionary
superior fellow servant — A term introduced into the law of negligence, and meaning one higher in authority than another, and whose commands and directions his inferiors are bound to respect and obey, though engaged at the same line of work … Black's law dictionary
Respondeat superior — (Latin: let the master answer ) is a legal doctrine which states that, in many circumstances, an employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment. [http://www.fldfs.com/wc/history.html] This… … Wikipedia
respondeat superior — re·spon·de·at superior /ri spän dē ət / n [Medieval Latin, let the superior give answer]: a doctrine in tort law that makes a master liable for the wrong of a servant; specif: the doctrine making an employer or principal liable for the wrong of… … Law dictionary
master and servant — n. The relationship between an employer and an employee in which the employee performs services for the employer in return for pay, and the employer directs the employee and has the right to fire him or her. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx… … Law dictionary
