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Duty

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001782

A legal or moral obligation to act or refrain from acting in a particular way. In law, a duty often arises from a relationship, contract, or statute, and its breach can lead to legal liability. For example, property owners have a duty to maintain safe premises for visitors.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001782
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A legal or moral obligation to act or refrain from acting in a particular way. In law, a duty often arises from a relationship, contract, or statute, and its breach can lead to legal liability. For example, property owners have a duty to maintain safe premises for visitors.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/duty/"
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