Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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delegable duty

A duty that may be transferred to another to perform. See ASSIGNMENT.

nondelegable duty

1. Contracts. A duty that cannot be delegated by a contracting party to a third party. ( If the duty is transferred, the other contracting party can rightfully refuse to accept performance by the third party. 2. Torts. A duty that may be delegated to an independent contractor by a principal, who retains primary (as opposed to vicarious) responsibility if the duty is not properly performed. ( For example, a landlord's duty to maintain common areas, though delegated to a service contractor, remains the landlord's responsibility if someone is injured by improper maintenance.