法的責任(ほうてきせきにん)

ほうてきせきにん
noun
legal responsibility; legal liability
law
1. legal responsibility; legal liability
the obligation or accountability imposed by law, including both civil and criminal responsibility
法的責任(ほうてきせきにん)を問(と)われる。
To be held legally responsible.
企業(きぎょう)は従業員(じゅうぎょういん)の行動(こうどう)に対(たい)して法的責任(ほうてきせきにん)を負(お)う。
Companies bear legal responsibility for their employees' actions.
弁護士(べんごし)に相談(そうだん)して、自分(じぶん)にどのような法的責任(ほうてきせきにん)があるか確認(かくにん)した。
I consulted a lawyer to confirm what kind of legal responsibility I had.

A formal compound combining 法的(ほうてき) (legal) and 責任(せきにん) (responsibility). Used in legal, business, and news contexts to describe obligations enforceable by law. Encompasses both 民事責任(みんじせきにん) (civil liability) and 刑事責任(けいじせきにん) (criminal liability).

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Similar words

  • 損害賠償責任(そんがいばいしょうせきにん): liability for damages — specifically financial compensation obligations
  • 道義的責任(どうぎてきせきにん): moral responsibility — ethical rather than legal obligation
  • 管理責任(かんりせきにん): supervisory responsibility — responsibility for oversight and management

Related Words

Compare: 法的義務(ほうてきぎむ) (legal obligation)
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