法律英语词汇“duty”的翻译、意思、用法、释义-法律词典

单词	duty
释义	du·ty n pl du·ties [Anglo-French deuté indebtedness, obligation, from deu owing, due, from Old French see due] 1: tasks, service, or functions that arise from one's position performing a police officer's duties; also: a period of being on duty see also jury duty 2: an obligation assumed (as by contract) or imposed by law to conduct oneself in conformance with a certain standard or to act in a particular way ~ of good faith a ~ to warn of danger see also public duty doctrine, special duty doctrine duty of can·dor /-'kan-dər/: a duty obligating directors of a corporation to disclose all material facts known to them about a transaction when they are seeking shareholder approval duty of care: a duty to use due care toward others in order to protect them from unnecessary risk of harm duty of fair representation: a duty obligating a labor union to represent the employees in its collective bargaining unit fairly and in good faith duty of loy·al·ty: a duty obligating directors of a corporation to refrain from using their positions to further their own interests rather than the interests of the shareholders (as by self-dealing or fraud) fiduciary duty: a duty obligating a fiduciary (as an agent or trustee) to act with loyalty and honesty and in a manner consistent with the best interests of the beneficiary of the fiduciary relationship (as a principal or trust beneficiary) 3: tax; esp: a tax on imports off duty: not engaged in a duty a police officer who is off duty on duty: engaged in a duty
随便看	checkpoint checks and balances check–kiting chief judge chief justice child child abuse child labor law child support chill chilling effect choate choate lien choice of evils defense choice of law chop–shop chose chose in action chose in possession relief relieve relitigate rely remainder remainder vested subject to open

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