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Word of the Week: Statutory Duty (noun)
Study Legal English Word of the Week: Statutory Duty
Definition: A duty, responsibility or obligation which is set out in a statute. A statute is a form of law which is in the form of an Act of Parliament.
Example: The Lord Chancellor has a statutory duty to protect the independence of the judiciary.
This word features in Episode 45 of the Study Legal English Podcast.
