In general, when is the failure to act sufficient actus reus for a crime? Give examples of three different types of criminal omission

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Duty by law-A company fails to maintain equipment, causing a safety hazard. Duty by contract-Dr. B fails to give a patient necessary instructions for medication.
Duty by special relationship-Parents leave children alone while they go on vacation.
Duty by volunteering-All members of a rural volunteer firefighters' group
take a two-week vacation together. Duty by placing victim in peril-A forces B's car off the road in a blizzard and fails to render assistance. (III. C.)

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Explain the seller’s and broker’s responsibilities under a flat-fee sales agreement.

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