duty (noun, du-ty, \ ˈduːti \) to act (verb, act, \ ækt \)
Definition: is the legal responsibility of a party involved in business activities or product manufacturing to take decisive action that allows preventing any harm from being dealt to another party (individual, company, or public organization), the general community or the environment. If a business violates its duty to act it may become liable for damages, with the specific consequence depending on the situation’s circumstances and the overall relationship between the parties involved.
In a Sentence:
- Waste-Less has ignored its duty to act, and now the entire city is in danger of an ecological catastrophe. If only they weren’t so negligent when they were reconstructing their factory, everything would have been fine.
- It’s Longevity’s responsibility to adhere to the duty to act and inform all of its clients about the newly discovered dangers of their products. Otherwise, hundreds of people might get hurt.
Synonyms and related words: duty to bargain, duty to mitigate, duty of care, duty of loyalty
