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  • 111duty to act — n. An obligation to perform some act to prevent harm to someone else. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 112duty to mitigate — The obligation of the plaintiff in a breach of contract case to minimize damages resulting from the breach. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 113duty to retreat — n. The principle that a person being attacked should always retreat if possible instead of using force in self defense; see also castle doctrine The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …

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  • 114duty of producing evidence — >> burden of evidence. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …

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  • 115duty to retreat rule — n. A doctrine in criminal law found in some jurisdictions requiring that, unless at home, at his or her place of business, or in a situation where the assailant is a person the victim is attempting to arrest, the victim in a murderous assault… …

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  • 116duty to retreat rule — n. A doctrine in criminal law found in some jurisdictions requiring that, unless at home, at his or her place of business, or in a situation where the assailant is a person the victim is attempting to arrest, the victim in a murderous assault… …

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  • 117duty to pay — index liability Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 118duty to pay money — index obligation (liability) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 119duty unfulfilled — index delict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 120duty-free — (ingl.; pronunc. [diúti frí]) m. Tienda de un aeropuerto libre de los impuestos de aduanas …

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