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Word of the Week: Statutory Duty (noun)

Study Legal English Word of the Week: Statutory Duty

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.