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title: "Delegation"
type: Legal Term
source: https://casebriefly.com/legal-terms/delegation
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# Delegation

Delegation is the transfer of contractual duties from the obligor to a third party. Unlike assignment of rights, the original obligor remains liable unless a novation releases them. Duties involving personal skill, trust, or judgment generally cannot be delegated. Under UCC Section 2-210, a party may delegate performance unless the other party has a substantial interest in having the original promisor perform.

## Related Terms

- assignment
- novation
- third-party-beneficiary

## Related Cases


## Example

A painter hired to create a portrait cannot delegate the duty to another painter, as the contract involves personal artistic skill.

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Source: [Delegation — CaseBriefly](https://casebriefly.com/legal-terms/delegation)