A duty to act, the breach of which can constitute an actus reus by omission, can only exist as a function of a special relationship (e.g., parent/child, teacher/student, doctor/patient, spouses) or a contract (e.g., a bodyguard, babysitter, or lifeguard).
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: False
There are other way in which a legal duty to act can be established, such as by statute (e.g., mandatory Good Samaritan laws) or through a voluntary assumption of care to the exclusion of others.
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