course of duty

  • 1Duty — • The definition of the term duty given by lexicographers is: something that is due , obligatory service ; something that one is bound to perform or to avoid Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Duty     Duty …

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  • 2Course — (k[=o]rs), n. [F. cours, course, L. cursus, fr. currere to run. See {Current}.] 1. The act of moving from one point to another; progress; passage. [1913 Webster] And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais. Acts xxi. 7.… …

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  • 3Duty to report misconduct — Professional responsibility Du …

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  • 4Duty to rescue — Tort law Part of the …

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  • 5Duty of care in English law — English Tort law Part of the common law series Negligence Duty of care Bolam test Breach of duty Causation …

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  • 6duty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Requisite service Nouns 1. duty, moral obligation, accountability, liability, onus, responsibility; bounden duty; call of duty; allegiance, fealty, tie; engagement, promise; part, function, calling,… …

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  • 7duty — du|ty [ duti ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a legal or moral obligation: He has a duty under the terms of his contract to pay rent. be someone s duty to do something: It is your duty as a parent to protect your children. owe/have a duty to… …

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  • 8Duty of care (business associations) — Companies law Company  …

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  • 9duty */*/*/ — UK [ˈdjuːtɪ] / US [ˈdutɪ] noun Word forms duty : singular duty plural duties 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a legal or moral obligation He has a duty under the terms of his contract to pay rent. be someone s duty to do something: It is your duty… …

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  • 10Course hippique — Sport hippique  Ne doit pas être confondu avec sport équestre. Course de plat (galop) Le sport hippique rassemble toutes les courses …

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