secondary liability

noun

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.

Similar
indirect infringement
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Meanings

nounsecondary liability (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe legal responsibility arising when a party materially contributes to, facilitates, induces or is otherwise responsible for directly infringing acts carried out by another party.

    Synonyms: indirect infringement

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
indirect infringement

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 間接責任 /间接责任
  • 間接責任 /间接责任 (jiànjiē zérèn)legal responsibility
Finnish toissijainen vastuu
  • toissijainen vastuulegal responsibility
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APA

secondary liability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20liability

MLA

“secondary liability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20liability. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary liability,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20liability.

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