Possessives

• defense: In order to create a balance of fairness, a specific ' due diligence ' defense is commonly included in strict liability laws.

Converse of object

• exercise: The operator of such a system must exercise all due diligence to avoid those workers being unfit.

• execute: See also: bailiff - county court Sheriff's officer An officer of the sheriff court who serves legal documents and executes diligence.

• conduct: Glazer's adviser, the investment bank NM Rothschild, has been conducting due diligence on Man Utd over the past month.

• undertake: We also undertake due diligence in the event that you or your company wish to purchase a company.

• perform: Exercise caution and perform due diligence on your vendors.

• demonstrate: The Panel as always wishes to demonstrate due diligence to its stakeholders.

Adjective modifier

• due: Due diligence is done, the interim figures are complete, the board's position is set.

• unwearied: He was a man of unwearied diligence and laboriousness about his Master's business.

• enhanced: The OECD Survey says that ERG is introducing enhanced due diligence for sensitive transactions.

• proper: Inferior tangibility is of slight force with this class, for with proper diligence they can read the combined type with ease.

• financial: David is based at NEL's Stockton office and is responsible for carrying out in-house financial due diligence.

• extensive: This initial extensive due diligence is now satisfactorily completed.

Modifies a noun

• defense: Failure to notify will be an offense, subject to a due diligence defense.

• exercise: Companies making an acquisition normally require a due diligence exercise to be undertaken.

• assignment: Both have wide ranging experience in carrying out audits and due diligence assignments.

• investigation: Negotiations have reached the point of Koch employees conducting due diligence investigations at DTI sites.

• process: However, the book is not a complete analysis of the due diligence process.

• check: It all suggests that the publications of these reports didn't include a manual due diligence check of the results.

Preposition: in

• respect: Attachment is the appropriate diligence in respect of moveable articles owned by the debtor, which are not kept within a dwelling house.