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.
It is also usual in the superior courts to have barristers, and attorneys or counsel, as assistants, though, often, courts consist of additional barristers, bailiffs, reporters, and perhaps a jury. The term the court is also used to refer to the presiding officer or officials, usually one or more judges. The judge or panel of judges may also be collectively referred to as the bench (in contrast to attorneys and barristers, collectively referred to as the bar).