duty-bound


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duty-bound

adj
morally obliged as a matter of duty
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Adj.1.duty-bound - under a moral obligation to do something
obligated - caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course; "felt obligated to repay the kindness"; "was obligated to pay off the student loan"
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duty-bound

[ˈdjuːtɪˌbaʊnd] adj (frm) to be duty-bound to do sthavere il dovere morale di fare qc
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The NBI was 'duty-bound to release our client since there is already an order from the court,' Sy's lawyer Rowell Ilagan told the Inquirer in a text message on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram: As the controversy over the Sabarimala women entry issue simmers in the state, Kerala Governor Justice P Sathasivam Friday said the CPI(M)-led LDF government is "duty-bound" to implement the apex court verdict permitting women of all age groups into the Lord Ayyappa shrine and "uphold" Constitution.
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Private data commissioner Irini Loizidou Nicolaidou said Friday she was duty-bound to report the auditor-general's failure to furnish her with information concerning a whistleblower, as she assured that sensitive data was safe with her.
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