duties
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The position was created by statute in the 1800s; the marshal serves as the chief of police for the court, attends each court session, and handles ministerial duties, like paying the justices and their staffs.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2026
If your mother had a trusted individual carrying out duties of power of attorney, those duties expire at the moment of her death.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
It is also compensating customs duties on fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers exported to the EU.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Barofsky said Fain declared under false pretenses that Boyer had been derelict in his duties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The fo’c’sle hands, along with McNeish, had begun grumbling about their duties and pay since the ship sank.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
