breach of trust

English

Noun

breach of trust (plural breaches of trust)

1. (law) An act, omission or concealment, by which a person who has a fiduciary duty to act in the interest of another instead uses their position for their own benefit.
   • 2021 October 20, “Network News: Leadership changes at Govia Thameslink Railway and Southeastern”, in RAIL, number 942, page 8:

     It is the first time a train operator has been renationalised over a breach of trust.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 背信 (zh) (bèixìn)

• Dutch: vertrouwensbreuk (nl) f
• Finnish: luottamusaseman väärinkäyttö
• French: abus de confiance (fr) m
• German: Vertrauensbruch (de) m
• Italian: abuso di fiducia m
• Malay: pecah amanah (ms)
• Polish: nadużycie zaufania n, naruszenie zaufania n
• Spanish: abuso de confianza (es) m
• Swedish: trolöshet mot huvudman c
• Welsh: torymddiriedolaeth m