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MORAL DUTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal System
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- moral duty
1, record 1, English, moral%20duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- moral obligation 2, record 1, English, moral%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an obligation with a purely moral basis. 3, record 1, English, - moral%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the existence of moral duty has been a powerful factor in influencing systems of law to recognize a legal duty, e.g. to avoid injury to one who obviously might be injured by failure to take care, or seek to rescue persons in trouble. 4, record 1, English, - moral%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie du droit
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation morale
1, record 1, French, obligation%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obligation qui n'est pas sanctionnée par la loi et dont le pouvoir de contrainte ne relève que de la conscience ou de l'honneur. On ne peut en poursuivre l'exécution devant les tribunaux. 2, record 1, French, - obligation%20morale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- moral duty
1, record 2, English, moral%20duty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Duties may be non-legal (moral, natural, religious, or other) or legal ... but not all moral or natural duties are also legal, e.g. not to be ungrateful or uncharitable .... Conversely many legal duties arise in circumstances where there is no moral duty or go beyond moral duty. But the existence of moral duty has been a powerful factor in influencing systems of law to recognize a legal duty, e.g. to avoid injury to one who obviously might be injured by failure to take care, or to seek to rescue persons in trouble. 2, record 2, English, - moral%20duty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
as opposed to "legal duty". 3, record 2, English, - moral%20duty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation morale
1, record 2, French, obligation%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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