FIDUCIARY DUTY at Law Glossary

What is it? An obligation to act in the best interest of another party. For instance, a corporations board member has a fiduciary duty to the shareholders, a trustee has a fiduciary duty to the trusts beneficiaries, and an attorney has a fiduciary duty to a client.

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