The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
Master-Servant Rule — A legal guideline stating that employers are responsible for the actions of their employees in many circumstances. If an employee acts negligently even if the employer was not aware that the employee was doing so the employer could face fines or… … Investment 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 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
master — mas·ter 1 n 1: an individual or entity (as a corporation) having control or authority over another: as a: the owner of a slave b: employer compare servant c … Law dictionary
Master — Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude}, {Major},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master in chancery — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master joint — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master key — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Master lode — Master Mas ter (m[.a]s t[ e]r), n. [OE. maistre, maister, OF. maistre, mestre, F. ma[^i]tre, fr. L. magister, orig. a double comparative from the root of magnus great, akin to Gr. me gas. Cf. {Maestro}, {Magister}, {Magistrate}, {Magnitude},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
