The responsibility
Example: Responsibility assigns duty under legal framework
Definition
"The responsibility" in a legal context refers to the state or fact of being accountable for something within the framework of law, often involving an obligation to perform duties or answer for actions as assigned by legal authority.
Etymology
The word "responsibility" originates from the Latin 'respondere,' meaning 'to respond' or 'to answer.' Over time, it evolved through Old French 'responsabilite' to Middle English, where it came to signify the duty to answer for one’s actions, especially in legal and moral contexts.
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"The responsibility" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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