Primary liability

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003891",
  "term": "Primary liability",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Liability that rests directly on the person who committed the wrongful act or who owes the underlying obligation, as opposed to secondary liability that arises only because of another's act or default, such as that of an accomplice, an aider and abettor, or a guarantor. A borrower, for example, is primarily liable on a loan, while a guarantor becomes liable only if the borrower defaults.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/primary-liability/"
}