The phrase 'let the master respond' is associated with which doctrine?

• A. Respondeat Superior
• B. Sovereign Immunity
• C. Stare Decisis
• D. Res Ipsa Loquitur

Answer: (A)

This phrase is about vicarious liability in tort law, where an employer can be responsible for what an employee does while acting within the scope of their job. “Let the master respond” captures the idea that the master (the employer) should answer for the servant’s actions when those actions are performed to carry out the employer’s business. That is exactly what the doctrine of Respondeat Superior establishes: the employer is legally liable for torts committed by employees who are acting within the course and scope of their employment. The other concepts refer to different ideas—sovereign immunity concerns government immunity from suits; stare decisis is about following legal precedent; and res ipsa loquitur concerns inferring negligence from the mere occurrence of an event under the defendant’s control. So the phrase aligns with Respondeat Superior.