noun
Legal term referring to the responsibility of manufacturers for defects in their products. Often used in the context of the Product Liability Act (製造物責任法).
製造物責任法は、欠陥製品による被害から消費者を守るための法律です。
The Product Liability Act is a law to protect consumers from harm caused by defective products.
Compound of 製造 (manufacturing), 物 (thing/product), and 責任 (responsibility). A direct translation of the English legal term 'product liability'.