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legal duty |
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legal duty n. the responsibility to others to act according to the law. Proving the duty (such as not to be negligent, to keep premises safe, or to drive within the speed limit) and then showing that the duty was breached are required elements of any lawsuit for damages due to negligence or intentional injuries. (See: duty of care) |
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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. Businesses must carry out their legal duty to produce evidence for the courts, Naves says, but not at the expense of business itself. 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. |
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