dangerous instrumentality 危险物；危险工具 指自身即具有固有的潜在危险之物，如枪支；或指虽本身不具有危险但因操作使用的疏忽而使其具有潜在危险之物，如船舶。在操作使用危险物时应适当注意，以避免对毗邻的财产或人身造成可合理预见的损害，否则，即使其无过错，仍应承担责任。在实践中，僱员操作使用危险工具而对第三人造成损害时，僱主应承担严格责任。 (→dangerous weapon；deadly weapon；inherently dangerous)
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dangerous instrumentality. An instrument, substance, or condition so inherently dangerous that it may cause serious bodily injury or death without human use or interference. • It may serve as the basis for strict liability. See ATTRACTIVE-NUISANCE DOCTRINE. Cf. deadly weapon under WEAPON. [Cases: Negligence 305–307, 1172–1178. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 170, 176–179, 399, 476–477, 494–526.]
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