secondary liability
Derivative legal fault
Secondary liability is legal responsibility that arises not from committing a wrong directly, but from facilitating or contributing to someone else's wrongdoing.
In copyright law, a website enabling piracy may face secondary liability even if users upload the infringing content.
In tort and criminal law, accomplices or accessories bear secondary liability for the principal actor's conduct.
The platform argued it had no secondary liability for content posted by users.
One liable for harm
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
- foreseeabilityCapacity to be anticipated
- indemnificationCompensation for loss suffered
Helping another commit crime
- complicityShared criminal involvement
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- incitementProvoking unlawful behavior
conspiracy · collusion · participation · enabler · apportionment · indemnification · contribution · mens rea
Protected place for vessels
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- takedown noticeDemand to delete material
- NapsterPioneering file-sharing service
- patent infringementUnauthorized use of protected invention
Legal separation of entity from owners
- holding companyBusiness owning other businesses
- guarantorOne pledging another's obligation
tortfeasor
One liable for harm
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
- foreseeabilityCapacity to be anticipated
aiding and abetting
Helping another commit crime
- complicityShared criminal involvement
- facilitationMaking tasks easier
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
incitement · conspiracy · collusion · participation · enabler · apportionment · indemnification · contribution · mens rea · causation
safe harbor
Protected place for vessels
- DMCADigital copyright protection law
- takedown noticeDemand to delete material
- NapsterPioneering file-sharing service
corporate veil
Legal separation of entity from owners
- holding companyBusiness owning other businesses
- guarantorOne pledging another's obligation
- copyrightcopyright, copyright law, copyright act, copyright office, copyright notice
- vicarious liabilitymaster-servant, principal-agent, control test, agency, employment relationship
- complicityaccomplice, aiding, abetting, complicity, co-conspirator
- inchoate crimesattempt, conspiracy, solicitation, incitement, criminal conspiracy
secondary liabilitypersonal liability
One's own legal responsibility
secondary liabilityimmunity
Protected from harm
legal immunity · non-liability · safe harbor · indemnification · liability shield
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