negative dutyglossary / negative duty A duty that forbids someone to do something; a duty that requires someone to abstain from something. — Also termed passive duty. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Peter,毕业于一所旨在培养高级翻译专业人才的翻译院校,专注翻译各类与能源与矿业有关的法律文件。