fiduciary relation

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fiduciary relation - the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" legal relation - a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client) bank-depositor relation - the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors confidential adviser-advisee relation - the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee conservator-ward relation - the responsibility of a conservator to act in the best interests of the ward director-stockholder relation - the responsibility of corporate directors to act in the best interests of stockholders executor-heir relation - the responsibility of an executor (or administrator) of an estate to act in the best interests of the heir attorney-client relation, lawyer-client relation - the responsibility of a lawyer to act in the best interests of the client partner relation - the responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interests receiver-creditor relation - the responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor trustee-beneficiary relation - the responsibility of a trustee to act in the best interests of the beneficiary