Maine Revised Statutes > Title 29-A > Chapter 13 > Subchapter 3 – Vicarious Liability
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| § 1651 | Liability for minor |
| § 1652 | Owner and renter jointly and severally liable |
| § 1653 | Allowing impaired operator |
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 29-A > Chapter 13 > Subchapter 3 - Vicarious Liability
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Minor: means a person who has not attained 18 years of age. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on railroad tracks, but does not include:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101Owner: means a person who holds:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1551Person: means every person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, but not the State or any political subdivision of the State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1551 Public way: means a way, owned and maintained by the State, a county or a municipality, over which the general public has a right to pass. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101 Vehicle: means a device for conveyance of persons or property on a way. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101