California · Civil Code
CIV §1427: An obligation is a legal duty, by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.
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An obligation is a legal duty that requires or prohibits a person from performing a specific action.
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An obligation is a legal duty, by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.
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