BREACH OFTRUST
\bɹˈiːt͡ʃ ˈɒftɹʌst], \bɹˈiːtʃ ˈɒftɹʌst], \b_ɹ_ˈiː_tʃ ˈɒ_f_t_ɹ_ʌ_s_t]\
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Any act done by a trustee contrary to the terms of his trust, or in excess of his authority and to the detriment of the trust; or the wrongful omission by a trustee of any act required of him by the terms of the trust. Also the wrongful misappropriation by a trustee of any fund or property which had been lawfully committed to him in a fiduciary character.
By Henry Campbell Black
Word of the day
tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].