告知义务

告知義務

gàozhīyìwù

noun

Meanings

1 duty to inform
2 duty of disclosure
3 obligation to notify

Characters

to tell, announce

righteousness, duty

Examples

医生对病人有告知义务。

Yīshēng duì bìngrén yǒu gàozhī yìwù.

Doctors have a duty to inform patients.

投保人违反了告知义务。

Tóubǎorén wéifǎn le gàozhī yìwù.

The policyholder violated the duty of disclosure.

Tips

usage

A legal term with two big homes: medicine (doctors must explain diagnosis, risks, alternatives) and insurance (the insured must truthfully disclose pre-existing conditions). Breach can void a contract or ground a malpractice claim.

Stroke Order

告 gào

知 zhī

义 yì

务 wù