breach of trust
Example Sentences
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It said the investigation concerns "instigation of breach of trust, computer fraud and false attestation with the intent to obtain for another an unlawful benefit."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“It’s a breach of trust, a betrayal, and it’s kind of hard for me to stomach at the moment.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
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.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025
A late French ballet dancer and actress sued him for breach of trust, an allegation he denied.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 18, 2025
In a curiously rambling farewell address, he accused cabinet members of a breach of trust, of ignoring him and of playing into the hands of the African National Congress.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
