legal duties
Mandated lawful obligations
Legal duties are obligations imposed or recognized by law that require a person to act or refrain from acting in certain ways.
These duties may arise from statutes, contracts, professional relationships, or common law principles.
A doctor has a legal duty of care toward patients; a driver has a legal duty to obey traffic laws.
Breach of a legal duty can result in civil liability or criminal penalties.
The company was found liable for failing to fulfill its legal duties to shareholders.
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
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Demands of conscience
religious duties · cultural norms · etiquette · professional ethics
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Freedoms protected by law
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What we ought to do
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