virtute officii
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 80 U.S. 17 - Boyden v. United States · 1871Most cited · 48 citing opinions
the duty of a receiver, virtute officii, is to bring to the discharge of his trust that prudence, caution, and attention which careful men usually bring to the conduct of their own affairs
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