duty of care — see duty Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. duty of care … Law dictionary
fiduciary duty — see duty Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. fiduciary duty n. Th … Law dictionary
Duty of care (business associations) — Companies law Company … Wikipedia
fiduciary — fi·du·cia·ry 1 /fə dü shə rē, dyü , shē ˌer ē/ n pl ries: one often in a position of authority who obligates himself or herself to act on behalf of another (as in managing money or property) and assumes a duty to act in good faith and with care,… … Law dictionary
duty — du·ty n pl du·ties [Anglo French deuté indebtedness, obligation, from deu owing, due, from Old French see due] 1: tasks, service, or functions that arise from one s position performing a police officer s duties; also: a period of being on duty… … Law dictionary
fiduciary duties — Directors owe duties to their company based on trustee principles. They must act honestly to protect its assets and not enrich themselves unduly at its expense. If they fail, the company may have a claim against them. Easyform Glossary of Law… … Law dictionary
fiduciary out — USA An exception to the no shop covenant in a merger agreement. Generally, the board of directors of a public target company is subject to a heightened duty of care in a merger transaction and is charged with obtaining the highest value… … Law dictionary
duty of loyalty — see duty Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. duty of loyalty … Law dictionary
care — n 1: watchful or protective attention, caution, concern, prudence, or regard usu. towards an action or situation; esp: due care a person has a duty to use care in dealing with others, and failure to do so is negligence R. I. Mehr see also due… … Law dictionary
fiduciary — one who is entrusted with duties on behalf of another. The law requires the highest level of good faith, loyalty and diligence of a fiduciary, higher than the common duty of care that we all owe one another. The debtor in possession in a Chapter… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Fiduciary — One party, for example a corporate trust company or the trust department of a bank, holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity to another, such as one whose funds are entrusted to it for investment. In a fiduciary relation one… … Wikipedia