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The doctrine of respondeat superior means that: a. the police are expected to respond immediately to all calls for service b. an employer may be held liable for the wrongful acts of its employees c. the federal court may assume jurisdiction over police misconduct suits involving constitutional violations d. police officers have sovereign immunity and cannot be sued for damages caused by their misconduct

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Answer:

b. an employer may be held liable for the wrongful acts of its employees

Step-by-step explanation:

Respondeat superior is Latin and means - let the master answer.

This is a provision of the law that states that a party is to take responsibility for the actions of their agents.

It is also called the master-servant rule and is used in both common and civil law.

An employee is the agent of an employer. So any liability that results from the action of the employee is binding on the employer

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