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affirmative duty of care [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
DEF

A duty to act positively or take positive action to protect another.

CONT

There is, moreover, strong support for a duty of affirmative care, including aid and rescue, incidental to certain special relations, like that of employer and employee, captain (or driver) and passengers, occupier and his lawful visitors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)

Spanish

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