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.
Defense Counsel. In all special and general court-martial cases, a military attorney, called a defense counsel, represents the servicemember on trial. [Military attorneys are also known as judge advocates.] This attorney is assigned free of charge to the servicemember.