breach of trust

breach of trust — see breach 1a Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of trust …   Law dictionary

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breach of trust — ˌbreach of ˈtrust noun breaches of trust PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone does something illegal or wrong with money that they are trusted to take care of, or when someone fails to do something that they have been trusted to… …   Financial and business terms

Breach of trust — Breach Breach (br[=e]ch), n. [OE. breke, breche, AS. brice, gebrice, gebrece (in comp.), fr. brecan to break; akin to Dan. br[ae]k, MHG. breche, gap, breach. See {Break}, and cf. {Brake} (the instrument), {Brack} a break] . 1. The act of breaking …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

breach of trust — n. Law a violation of duty by a person holding property in trust …   English World dictionary

breach of trust — noun violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him • Hypernyms: ↑breach of contract * * * : violation by a trustee of the terms of a trust (as by fraudulent appropriation or careless handling of …   Useful english dictionary

breach of trust — The contravention by a trustee of the duties imposed by a trust. If one of several trustees agrees to a breach of trust by a co trustee, this also constitutes a breach of trust …   Accounting dictionary

breach of trust — The contravention by a trustee of the duties imposed by a trust If one of several trustees agrees to a breach of trust by a co trustee, this also constitutes a breach of trust …   Big dictionary of business and management

breach of trust — betrayal of trust, breaking of someone s confidence (in you) …   English contemporary dictionary

breach of trust — 1. Law. a violation of duty by a trustee. 2. a violation of duty or responsibility. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

breach of trust — noun 1. Law a violation of duty by a trustee. 2. a violation of duty by any fiduciary …   Australian English dictionary