Unifying the study of these diverse subjects of study is sociologyâs purpose of understanding how human action and consciousness both shape and are shaped by surrounding cultural and social structures.
In personal injury and similar torts cases, ârespondeat superiorâ is a rule of law stating that the employer of a negligent defendant is also responsible for the defendantâs actions. The phrase ârespondeat superiorâ means âlet the master answer,â and the rule of respondeat superior is also known as the âmaster-servantâ rule.
Special Courts-Martial: The intermediate level of courts-martial is the special courts-martial, which try any serviceperson accused of a non-capital offense and certain capital offenses. Typically, a special courts-martial reviews offenses that would be classified as misdemeanors in the civilian system.