The legal responsibility
Example: Legal responsibility assigns obligation under law
Definition
"The legal responsibility" refers to the obligation imposed by law on an individual or entity to act or refrain from acting in certain ways, ensuring compliance with legal standards and consequences for failure. It assigns accountability under the legal system.
Etymology
The phrase "the legal responsibility" combines "legal," derived from Latin 'legalis' meaning 'pertaining to the law,' and "responsibility," from Latin 'responsus,' meaning 'to respond or answer.' Together, they emphasize the concept of being answerable under the law.
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"The legal responsibility" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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