legal duty

noun

A duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.

“I've done my legal duty.”

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Meanings

nounlegal duty (plural legal duties)

plural legal duties

  1. idiomaticlawA duty prescribed by the law, to act or forbear from acting.

    I've done my legal duty.

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APA

legal duty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20duty

MLA

“legal duty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20duty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “legal duty,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/legal%20duty.

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