limitation of liability act

limitation-of-liability act. A federal or state law that limits the type of damages that may be recovered, the liability of particular persons or groups, or the time during which an action may be brought. See FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT ; sovereign immunity under IMMUNITY(1). [Cases: Shipping 203. C.J.S. Shipping §§ 471–472, 477–478.]

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资深译员Gary，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与公共政策与战略有关的法律文件。