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legal duty

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Noun1.legal duty - acts which the law requires be done or forborne
duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
fiduciary duty - the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary
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"
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Building owners and managers, as well as the individual tenants occupying their buildings, have a legal duty to exercise reasonable care in providing a safe workplace.
New safety laws mean increased liability issues by Lipstein, Evan / Real Estate Weekly
Businesses must carry out their legal duty to produce evidence for the courts, Naves says, but not at the expense of business itself.
Data duty: federal courts insist companies police their recordkeeping by Sanli, Nevin / Chief Executive (U.S.)
The common thread running through all is that fiduciaries have discretionary authority over another's money, property, or other assets, and a legal duty to act in a manner that benefits the other person, or organization.
What is your fiduciary IQ? by Schirick, Edward A. / Camping Magazine
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