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“A person, who keeps dangerous things keeps it at his own peril” is reflected in the principle of

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“A person, who keeps dangerous things keeps it at his own peril” is reflected in the principle of
  1. Vicarious liability
  2. Sovereign liability
  3. Individual liability
  4. Strict liability

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Correct answer: D - Strict liability
The idea that a person who keeps a dangerous thing on his land keeps it "at his peril" is the basis of strict liability laid down in Rylands v. Fletcher (1868): he is liable if it escapes and causes damage, even without negligence. Vicarious liability is liability for another person’s wrong, such as an employer’s for an employee, and sovereign liability concerns the State’s liability for its servants’ acts, so neither turns on keeping dangerous things.

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