The legal doctrine of holding employers liable for wrongs committed by their employees if the employee is acting in the scope of employment is known as:

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Respondeat superior is the legal doctrine that holds employers liable for wrongs committed by their employees if the employee is acting in the scope of employment. This doctrine helps to ensure that employers are incentivized to properly train and supervise their employees, and that victims are able to seek compensation from the employer in addition to the individual wrongdoer. The other choices, no duty to protect, sovereign immunity, and color of law, refer to different legal concepts and do not apply to this scenario.

The Legal Doctrine of Holding Employers Liable for Wrongs Committed