civil liability; civil responsibility
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
civil liability; legal responsibility for violating civil law
formalA legal term referring to the obligations an individual or entity must bear for infringing upon the civil rights of others, typically resulting in compensation for damages rather than criminal punishment.
Gōng公
sī司
yīn因
chǎn产
pǐn品
quē缺
xiàn陷
xū需
chéng承
dān担
xiāng相
yīng应
de的
mín民
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
The company must bear corresponding civil liability due to product defects.
Zài在
zhè这
qǐ起
hé合
tóng同
jiū纠
fēn纷
zhōng中
，
fǎ法
yuàn院
pàn判
jué决
tā他
fù负
zhǔ主
yào要
mín民
shì事
zé责
rèn任
。
In this contract dispute, the court ruled that he bears primary civil liability.
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Shòu受
hài害
fāng方
kě可
yǐ以
tí提
qǐ起
sù诉
sòng讼
，
yāo要
qiú求
duì对
fāng方
chéng承
dān担
mín民
shì事
zé责
rèn任
bìng并
jìn进
xíng行
péi赔
cháng偿
。
The injured party can file a lawsuit, demanding the other party assume civil liability and pay compensation.