breach of trust

noun

1. Law.,  a violation of duty by a trustee.

2. a violation of duty or responsibility.

breach of trust

noun

1. law a violation of duty by a trustee or any other person in a fiduciary position

Word History and Origins

Origin of breach of trust¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Netanyahu has been standing trial for the past five years on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in connection with three separate cases.

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Under the California Probate Code, the most common reasons include breach of trust, insolvency, unfitness and incompetence, hostility or deadlock, excessive and/or disqualification where the trustee becomes legally barred from serving.

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"I feel it has been a complete breach of trust by Mr Phillips," said Sir Grant.

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It was a shocking breach of trust that shook the NBA, but the league survived, even thrived, in the years that followed.

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"If the Constitutional Council proclaims falsified and truncated results, it will be complicit in a breach of trust," he declared.

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Related Words

• bribery 
• crime 
• exploitation 
• extortion 
• fraud 
• graft 
• malfeasance 
• nepotism