Dereliction of duty widely refers to failure, through negligence or obstinacy, to perform a legal or moral duty to a reasonable expectation. In actuality, it is a specific offense under military law. Under the various regulations of military law, avoidance of a duty or failure to follow an order from a superior can result in this charge.
Though dereliction of duty refers to a specific military offense, the same term is used to describe an occurrence of an elected official failing to perform his or her elected duty.
The term has also been included in the title of two books centered around issues facing former Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton.
I see a new book coming in the next year or two....or maybe it will take five or six....
Though dereliction of duty refers to a specific military offense, the same term is used to describe an occurrence of an elected official failing to perform his or her elected duty.
The term has also been included in the title of two books centered around issues facing former Presidents Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton.
I see a new book coming in the next year or two....or maybe it will take five or six....