Thread: What does "Line of Duty" mean?

Hi nanylm. Line of Duty in general means being in the scope of one's responsibilities. It is often heard regarding public officers, especially police officers when referring to their activities being in the line of duty (i.e., area of responsibility).

Your sentence sounds like it might be a medical document so in that case I think it means having responsibility. Something like a nurse who may not have specific "direct care" responsibilities but has a general duty or line of duty obligation.

Yes, I think responsibility would be a good translation of line of duty in this case. I do not think it could be misinterpreted.

As I mentioned, the term generally refers to public officers like policemen or firefighters, as well as military personnel. Here are some insurance references to line of duty injuries.

https://www.google.com/#q=insurance+term+line+of+duty