### Question
How is the term public liability defined?


### Answer
The term **public liability** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 2014* as the following:

> any legal liability arising out of or resulting from a nuclear incident or precautionary evacuation (including all reasonable additional costs incurred by a State, or a political subdivision of a State, in the course of responding to a nuclear incident or a precautionary evacuation), except: (i) claims under State or Federal workmen's compensation acts of employees of persons indemnified who are employed at the site of and in connection with the activity where the nuclear incident occurs

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2014*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 23-DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

