devoir de diligence

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də.vwaʁ də di.li.ʒɑ̃s/

Noun

devoir de diligence m (uncountable)

1. (law) duty of care (legal obligation imposed on an individual requiring that they adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing any acts that could foreseeably harm others)

   Synonym: devoir de vigilance

See also

• devoir de mémoire