Question

When the employer is held liable for the wrongful act of his employee, the liability is called

Options

• absolute liability

• tortuous liability

• vicarious liability

• strict liability

Answer 1

vicarious liability

Explanation:
Vicarious Liability:- when an agent or servant commits a tort in the course of performance of his duties as an agent the liability of the principle arises due to wrongful act, the principle is called vicarious liability because there is the relationship of principal-agent.