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_____ describes a situation wherein an individual takes on responsibility for and a legal duty to a stranger in peril because he or she chose to assist.

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Answer:

assumption of duty

Explanation:

Assumption of duty describes a situation wherein an individual takes on responsibility for and a legal duty to a stranger in peril because he or she chose to assist. It occur when an individual who has been delegated a duty promises to perform to the third party and the promise is supported by its  consideration or its equivalent.