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Law and economics

liability imposed in proportion to the probability that the defendant caused the harm, proposed for cases where causation is uncertain.

In law and economics, proportional liability refers to liability imposed in proportion to the probability that the defendant caused the harm, proposed for cases where causation is uncertain. This meaning comes from Shavell (1985) in The Journal of Law and Economics.[1]

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References

Shavell, S. (1985). Uncertainty over Causation and the Determination of Civil Liability. The Journal of Law and Economics, 28(3), 587-609. https://doi.org/10.1086/467102

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