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Breach of trust

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000780

A violation by a trustee or fiduciary of the duties imposed by the trust instrument or by law. This occurs when a person entrusted with property or power for the benefit of another misuses that property or power. Such a breach can lead to civil liability and, in some cases, criminal charges.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000780
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A violation by a trustee or fiduciary of the duties imposed by the trust instrument or by law. This occurs when a person entrusted with property or power for the benefit of another misuses that property or power. Such a breach can lead to civil liability and, in some cases, criminal charges.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/breach-of-trust/"
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Record 583 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.