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United States v. Dotterweich

United States v. Dotterweich, 320 U.S. 277 (1943)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1943
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A corporate officer in a responsible relation to a public-danger activity may be held criminally liable under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act without proof of personal knowledge or wrongful intent.

Area of Law

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