legal duty

Noun
  1. Acts which the law requires be done or forborne (synset 101133836)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
    subtypes: fiduciary duty - the legal duty of a fiduciary to act in the best interests of the beneficiary

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