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assumed duty of care

Last modified: Thu Feb 23 16:37:37 2006

In general, English law does not regard an omission to act (see: Omission) as conferring criminal liability. One of the places where it might do so is where a duty of care exists. Failing to act in a way compatible with that duty of care may constitute the actus reus of a criminal offence (see: RVStoneAndDobinson1977.

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