Definition of respondeat superior in English:

respondeat superior

nounrɪˌspɒndɪat s(j)uːˈpɪərɪərɪˌspɒndɪat s(j)uːˈpɛrɪɔː

Law

‘Let the superior answer’; the principle that an employer can be held liable for certain wrongs committed by an employee during the course of his or her employment.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Coke (1552–1634), lawyer, legal writer, and politician. From post-classical Latin respondeat superior ‘let the superior answer’ from classical Latin respondeat, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of respondēre + superior.

Definition of respondeat superior in US English:

respondeat superior

noun

Law

‘Let the superior answer’; the principle that an employer can be held liable for certain wrongs committed by an employee during the course of his or her employment.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Coke (1552–1634), lawyer, legal writer, and politician. From post-classical Latin respondeat superior ‘let the superior answer’ from classical Latin respondeat, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of respondēre + superior.

单词	respondeat superior
释义	Definition of respondeat superior in English: respondeat superior nounrɪˌspɒndɪat s(j)uːˈpɪərɪərɪˌspɒndɪat s(j)uːˈpɛrɪɔː Law ‘Let the superior answer’; the principle that an employer can be held liable for certain wrongs committed by an employee during the course of his or her employment. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Coke (1552–1634), lawyer, legal writer, and politician. From post-classical Latin respondeat superior ‘let the superior answer’ from classical Latin respondeat, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of respondēre + superior. Definition of respondeat superior in US English: respondeat superior noun Law ‘Let the superior answer’; the principle that an employer can be held liable for certain wrongs committed by an employee during the course of his or her employment. Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Coke (1552–1634), lawyer, legal writer, and politician. From post-classical Latin respondeat superior ‘let the superior answer’ from classical Latin respondeat, 3rd person singular present subjunctive of respondēre + superior.
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