Phrase guide

secondary liability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The legal responsibility arising when a party materially contributes to, facilitates, induces or is otherwise responsible for directly infringing acts carried out by another party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 間接責任 /间接责任 (jiànjiē zérèn) — legal responsibility
  • Finnish: toissijainen vastuu — legal responsibility
  • Georgian: აქცესორული პასუხისმგებლობა (akcesoruli ṗasuxismgebloba) — legal responsibility
  • Georgian: სუბსიდარული პასუხისმგებლობა (subsidaruli ṗasuxismgebloba) — legal responsibility
  • Georgian: ირიბი ვალდებულება (iribi valdebuleba) — legal responsibility