failure+in+duty

  • 101dereliction — [der΄ə lik′shən] n. [L derelictio: see DERELICT] 1. Now Rare an abandoning or forsaking 2. Now Rare the state of being abandoned or forsaken 3. a neglect of, or failure in, duty; a being remiss 4. Law the gaining of land from water by the gradual …

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  • 102suretyship — ˌship noun : the state of being surety : the obligation of one who is surety : the obligation of a person to answer for the debt, default, or failure in duty of another compare guaranty …

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  • 103delinquency — Failure, omission, violation of law or duty. Failure to make payment on debts when due. State or condition of one who has failed to perform his duty or obligation @ delinquency charges As used in the commercial credit field, generally refer to… …

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  • 104delinquency — Failure, omission, violation of law or duty. Failure to make payment on debts when due. State or condition of one who has failed to perform his duty or obligation @ delinquency charges As used in the commercial credit field, generally refer to… …

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  • 105Default — Failure to make timely payment of interest or principal on a debt security or to otherwise comply with the provisions of a bond indenture. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. default de‧fault 1 [dɪˈfɒlt ǁ ˈfɒːlt] noun 1. by default… …

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  • 106dereliction — Failure in performance of duty; neglect of duty. Abandonment of property; abandoned property. A reliction, that is land made by the withdrawal of the waters by which it was previously covered. 56 Am J1st Wat § 476. See reliction; renunciation …

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  • 107discrimination — Failure to treat everyone alike according to the standards and rule of action prescribed, that is, unreasonable and arbitrary action. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 193. Class legislation and the denial of equal protection of the laws. Arbitrary inclusions… …

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  • 108United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 109United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 110Omission (criminal law) — In the criminal law, an omission, or failure to act, will constitute an actus reus (Latin for guilty act ) and give rise to liability only when the law imposes a duty to act and the defendant is in breach of that duty. Contents 1 Discussion 1.1… …

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