a legal or moral responsibility that someone has to make sure other people are safe and wellEmployers have a duty of care to take the health and safety of workers and visitors extremely seriously.
impose a duty of care (on someone): In some cases, the law automatically imposes a duty of care on certain people.
owe a duty of care (to someone): Schools owe a duty of care to their students on school trips.
The defendant therefore owes the claimant a duty of care.
breach a duty of care: The claimant must show that the defendant breached his duty of care.