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Liability for failure to act
Meaning in Spanish law and related legal services.
What it means
Responsibility for a result caused by failing to act where a special legal duty to prevent it exists and statutory conditions are met. Mere inaction is not always criminal.
Legal reference
Criminal Code · Art. 11 — Liability for failure to act
Plain-language explanation of Spanish law, not an official legal definition. The linked English legislation is an unofficial translation; the Spanish reference text should be consulted in case of doubt.