Glossary term

Liability Shift

A change in responsibility for chargeback costs from the merchant to the card issuer, typically via 3D Secure.

Definition

A change in responsibility for chargeback costs from the merchant to the card issuer, typically via 3D Secure.

Case context

In this archive, liability shift is used only when it helps describe what happened in a Stripe case record. Use the related cases and problem pages for concrete examples.

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