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under obligation — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under obligation — index accountable (responsible), actionable, bound, indebted, indentured, liable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
put under obligation — index compel, constrain (compel), force (coerce), press (constrain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
under obligation — See under an obligation … Thesaurus of popular words
under an obligation — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
under an obligation — under obligation the district attorney is under obligation to investigate they don t understand that they are under obligation to intervene Syn: beholden, obliged, in someone s debt, indebted, obligated, compelled, duty bound, honor bound … Thesaurus of popular words
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 /ˌä blə gā shən/ n 1: a promise, acknowledgment, or agreement (as a contract) that binds one to a specific performance (as payment); also: the binding power of such an agreement or indication held that the amendment did not… … Law dictionary
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
