alternative liability

noun

A legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to shift the burden of proving causation of their injury to multiple defendants, even though only one of them could have been responsible.

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Meanings

noun
  1. lawA legal doctrine that allows a plaintiff to shift the burden of proving causation of their injury to multiple defendants, even though only one of them could have been responsible.
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APA

alternative liability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20liability

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“alternative liability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20liability. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternative liability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20liability.

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