Delaware § 5163 Liability of corporation or officers

Delaware Statutes

§ 5163 — Liability of corporation or officers

Delaware § 5163

JurisdictionDelaware

Title15

PartGeneral Elections

Ch. 51CRIMINAL OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Carrying Civil Liability

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 15, § 5163 (2026).

Text

In any trial under § 5161 or § 5162 of this title, the acts of any officer of a corporation, insofar as they affect or concern an employee or servant of such corporation, shall be taken and held to be the acts of the corporation, whether general or special authority as to such acts from the corporation is shown or not.

Nothing contained in § 5161 or § 5162 of this title or in this section shall be construed to relieve any officer of a corporation from individual liability under such sections.

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In any trial under § 5161 or § 5162 of this title, the acts of any officer of a corporation, insofar as they affect or concern an employee or servant of such corporation, shall be taken and held to be the acts of the corporation, whether general or special authority as to such acts from the corporation is shown or not.

Nothing contained in § 5161 or § 5162 of this title or in this section shall be construed to relieve any officer of a corporation from individual liability under such sections.

Legislative History

16 Del. Laws, c. 329, §§ 1, 2 ; Code 1915, § 1789; Code 1935, § 1878; 45 Del. Laws, c. 147, § 24 ; 45 Del. Laws, c. 148, § 24 ; 45 Del. Laws, c. 149, § 24 ; 15 Del. C. 1953, § 5163