breach+of+duty

  • 11breach — The breaking or violating of a law, right, obligation, engagement, or duty, either by commission or omission. Exists where one party to contract fails to carry out term, promise, or condition of the contract Rights and remedies. Parts 6 and 7 of… …

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  • 12duty — noun 1 sth that you have to do because it is right or expected ADJECTIVE ▪ contractual, legal, statutory (esp. BrE) ▪ Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. ▪ fiduciary ▪ …

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  • 13breach — ▪ I. breach breach 1 [briːtʆ] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] LAW an action that breaks an agreement, rule, law etc: • The company wrote a letter of apology to the Israeli government, saying that any breach of the rules was unintentional. • They …

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  • 14duty — A tax on imports, exports, or consumption goods. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary There are two main types of duty collected by HM Customs and Excise: one is import duty , which is duty charged on goods imported into the European Union ( EU); and… …

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  • 15Duty of confidentiality — Professional responsibility D …

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  • 16Duty of loyalty — Companies law Company  …

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  • 17Duty of care in English law — English Tort law Part of the common law series Negligence Duty of care Bolam test Breach of duty Causation …

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  • 18breach of fiduciary duty — ˌbreach of fiˌduciary ˈduty breaches of fiduciary duty PLURALFORM noun [countable, uncountable] LAW when a person or company who has responsibility for managing other people s money fails to protect the interests of the people whose money they… …

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  • 19breach — n 1 Breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement, contravention are comparable when denoting the act or the offense of one who fails to keep the law or to do what the law, one s duty, or an obligation requires. Breach… …

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  • 20breach of statutory duty — As well as actions based on negligence, an injured person or one who suffers loss as a result of statutory breach can also claim for injury and other damage flowing from that breach. Not all statutes may be the basis for such an action but it… …

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