💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Legal duty"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| moral dutynoun | (law) Synonym of moral obligation. |
| moral obligationnoun | (law) A duty which one owes and ought to perform on the basis of considerations of right and wrong, but which he is not legally bound to fulfill, as a duty to be charitable, a duty to pay a debt barred by the act of limitations, etc. |
| duty of carenoun | (law) A legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others. |
| obligationnoun | A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action. |
| debt obligationnoun | (law) A duty by which a party to an agreement is legally bound to pay the maturity of a debt at a time and in a manner as is stipulated within a given contract or promissory note. |
| law of obligationsnoun | (law) A branch of private law under civil-law legal systems concerning the rights and duties arising between individuals. |
| onusnoun | Responsibility; burden. |
| bondnoun | (law) A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds. |
| liabilitynoun | An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone. |
| feasancenoun | (law) the performing of an act, especially out of one's duty. |
| preceptnoun | A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct. |
| liab.noun | (law) Abbreviation of liability. [An obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.] |
| instructionnoun | (uncountable) The act of instructing, teaching, or providing with information or knowledge. |
| obligateenoun | (government) A person who is obligated by law to do something |
| obligementnoun | obligation |
| responsibilitynoun | A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable. |
| legal instrumentnoun | (law) Any formal written document that records and expresses a legally enforceable act, process, or contractual duty, obligation, or right, and therefore evidences that act, process, or agreement. |
| droitnoun | (law) A legal right or entitlement. |
| fiduciary dutynoun | (law) The legal obligation of loyalty under which a fiduciary may have no conflict of duty between themselves and their principal, and must not profit from their position as a fiduciary. |
| positive lawnoun | (law) Law explicitly made, as compared to natural law; law prescribed by express enactment or institution. |
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