Usually means: Obligation enforced by law.
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  3. legal duty: Wiktionary
  4. legal duty: Dictionary.com
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  6. legal duty: FreeDictionary.org
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  1. legal duty: Law.com Dictionary
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  3. legal duty: Legal dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (legal duty)

▸ noun:  (law, idiomatic) A duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.

Similar:
moral duty, moral obligation, duty of care, obligation, debt obligation, law of obligations, onus, bond, liability, feasance, more...

Opposite:
illegal, unlawful, prohibited, forbidden, criminal

Types:
fiduciary duty, due care, loyalty, more...

Phrases:
breach of legal duty, rhymes of legal duty, more...

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Similar:
moral duty, moral obligation, duty of care, obligation, debt obligation, law of obligations, onus, bond, liability, feasance, more...

Opposite:
illegal, unlawful, prohibited, forbidden, criminal

Types:
fiduciary duty, due care, loyalty, more...

Phrases:
breach of legal duty, rhymes of legal duty, more...



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