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The first circumstance to consider is whether an individual can be released from his duty upon it being passed to another.

example

Jack finds Jill unconscious in their home. Jack attempts to revive her but fails and instead calls for an ambulance.

In this example, Jack has established a duty upon attempting to revive Jill; however, upon arrival of the ambulance, surely common sense would dictate that the duty to act would transfer from Jack to the emergency services who are now responsible for the care of Jill.