attribution
/ˌæ.tɹɪˈbju.ʃən/ noun C1- The act of attributing something.
- An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship. · The attribution of the quote is widely regarded as dubious.
- A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
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