Duty meaning

The definition of a duty is something that is required by one's religion, job, position or the laws.

A duty that one must perform personally, and that may not be delegated to another.

The obedience or respect that one should show toward one's parents, older people, etc.

A tax charged by a government, especially on imports.

The amount of work that a machine is meant to do; rated efficiency under specified conditions.

Service, esp. military service.

Conduct based on moral or legal obligation, or a sense of propriety.

Any action, task, etc. required by or relating to one's occupation or position.

(brit.) The performance of a machine as measured by the output of work per unit of fuel.

(agric.) The amount of water needed for irrigation per acre per crop.

(mil., etc.) An assigned period of responsibility, as a watch or sentry duty.

A sense or feeling of obligation.

The total volume of water required to irrigate a given area in order to cultivate a specific crop until harvest.

A payment due to the government, esp. a tax imposed on imports, exports, or manufactured goods.

A tax or payment imposed by a government on the goods that a company imports or exports. Goods that do not require the payment of a duty are called duty free.

A legally-defined responsibility to perform certain acts or meet certain standards of performance; an essential element of proof in a tort action is that the defendant had a duty to act in a certain manner, such as the duty to use due care in the operation of a motor vehicle. Duties may be mandated by law, such as the duty to pay taxes, or may be voluntary, such as those assumed under a contract.

A duty that may be transferred to another.

Describing a workload as to its idle, working and de-energized periods.