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Legal responsibility — Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Definition

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Legal responsibility

GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term

Legal responsibility

Definition

A duty or obligation imposed by law.

Used by Edexcel

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Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies · 1CS0

Paper 1, Paper 2

Revise: Law in Everyday Life

Edexcel Citizenship Studies past papers

Related key terms

Age of criminal responsibility
Civil law
Criminal law
Deterrent
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