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Definition of Breach of duty
1. Noun. A breach of due care.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Breach Of Duty
Literary usage of Breach of duty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lectures on Jurisprudence, Or, The Philosophy of Positive Law by John Austin (1885)
"Import of the cognate expressions, Wrong, Guilt, Im- putability = Breach of Duty.
Consequently, Although acts and forbearances are the immediate objects of ..."
2. A Treatise on the Law of Railroads: Containing a Consideration of the ...by Byron Kosciusko Elliott, William Frederick Elliott by Byron Kosciusko Elliott, William Frederick Elliott (1922)
"Essential elements—Duty, breach of duty, and resulting injury.—In ordinary actions
against a railroad company for negligence there are three essential ..."
3. The Powers, Duties and Liabilities of Executive Officers as Between These by Albert William Chaster (1899)
"... breach of duty. CIVIL PROCEEDINGS. Action for Damages. Where a person undertakes
a public office, he is bound to perform the duties of the office, ..."