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Under the doctrine of 'vicarious liability', a master is liable for the acts of his servant

  1. only if the servant is under the control of the master as regards the manner in which work is to be done

  2. only if the servant is not under the control of the master as regards the manner of doing work

  3. irrespective of whether the servant is under the control of the master or not as regards the manner of doing the work

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Under the doctrine of vicarious liability, a master is liable for acts of his servant only when the servant is acting under the master's control regarding the manner of work. This is the 'control test' - the key inquiry is whether the master has the right to direct not just what work is done, but how it is done. The liability arises from the master's right to control the servant's actions while performing duties.

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