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LEGAL OBLIGATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal duty
1, record 1, English, legal%20duty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legal obligation 2, record 1, English, legal%20obligation
correct
- juridical duty 3, record 1, English, juridical%20duty
correct, Quebec act
- juridical obligation 3, record 1, English, juridical%20obligation
correct, Quebec act
- perfect obligation 3, record 1, English, perfect%20obligation
correct, Quebec act
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Legal duties: ... prescriptive formulations of conduct which by law should be done or observed. 4, record 1, English, - legal%20duty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It would not be correct to say that every moral obligation involves a legal duty; but every legal duty is founded on a moral obligation. A legal common law duty is nothing else but the enforcement by law of that which is a moral obligation without legal enforcement. 5, record 1, English, - legal%20duty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation juridique
1, record 1, French, obligation%20juridique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation légale 2, record 1, French, obligation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun
- devoir légal 3, record 1, French, devoir%20l%C3%A9gal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
- Derecho de contratos (common law)
- Derecho de ilícitos civiles (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación legal
1, record 1, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20legal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal obligation
1, record 2, English, legal%20obligation
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extracontractual obligation 1, record 2, English, extracontractual%20obligation
correct, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "legal obligation", in this wider sense, designates any obligation not resulting from the will of those who are subject to it. 1, record 2, English, - legal%20obligation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- obligation extracontractuelle
1, record 2, French, obligation%20extracontractuelle
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- obligation légale 2, record 2, French, obligation%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho de obligaciones (derecho civil)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación legal
1, record 2, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20legal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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