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Obligation — • Defined in the Institutes of Justinian as a legal bond which by a legal necessity binds us to do something according to the laws of our State Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Obligation Obligation … Catholic encyclopedia
Obligation — Ob li*ga tion, n. [F. obligation. L. obligatio. See {Oblige}.] 1. The act of obligating. [1913 Webster] 2. That which obligates or constrains; the binding power of a promise, contract, oath, or vow, or of law; that which constitutes legal or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obligation — 1 Obligation, duty are comparable when they denote what a person is bound to do or refrain from doing or for the performañce or nonperformance of which he is held responsible. In ordinary usage obligation typically implies immediate constraint… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Act of God — is a legal term [cite book |last = Black |first = Henry Campbell |title = Black s Law Dictionary |id = ISBN 0 314 76271 X |publisher = West Publishing Co. |year = 1990 |edition = 6th edition |pages = 33 |location = Saint Paul, Minnesota] for… … Wikipedia
Act of Free Choice — (Indonesian: Penentuan Pendapat Rakyat, PEPERA) was the title of an Indonesian military presentation in 1969 to establish an Indonesian claim that the Melanesian population of Western New Guinea had chosen Indonesian rule and rejected… … Wikipedia
obligation — ► NOUN 1) an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound. 2) the condition of being morally or legally bound to do something. 3) a debt of gratitude for a service or favour … English terms dictionary
obligation — A generic word, derived from the Latin substantive obligatio, having many, wide, and varied meanings, according to the context in which it is used. That which a person is bound to do or forbear; any duty imposed by law, promise, contract,… … Black's law dictionary
obligation — /ob li gay sheuhn/, n. 1. something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc. 2. something that is done or is to be done for such reasons: to fulfill one… … Universalium
obligation — Synonyms and related words: accountability, accounts payable, accounts receivable, act of grace, act of kindness, affair, agreement, allegiance, amount due, appreciation, appreciativeness, aptitude, aptness, arrearage, assigned task, attempt, bad … Moby Thesaurus
obligation — /ɒbləˈgeɪʃən / (say obluh gayshuhn) noun 1. a binding requirement as to action; duty: to fulfil every obligation. 2. the binding power or force of a promise, law, duty, agreement, etc. 3. a. a binding promise or the like. b. the act of binding… …
obligation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. duty, promise; debt; agreement, bond, incumbency, responsibility, liability, indebtedness; contract, mortgage. See compulsion; necessity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. necessity, commitment, burden, debt;… … English dictionary for students
