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IMPERFECT OBLIGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Private Law
- Law of Obligations (civil law)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imperfect obligation
1, record 1, English, imperfect%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural obligation 1, record 1, English, natural%20obligation
correct
- moral obligation 1, record 1, English, moral%20obligation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A duty that is based only on one’s conscience and that is not legally enforceable; an obligation with a purely moral basis, as opposed to a legal one. 1, record 1, English, - imperfect%20obligation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In contract law, moral obligation may support a promise in the absence of traditional consideration, but only if the promisor has previously received some actual benefit from the promisee. 1, record 1, English, - imperfect%20obligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit privé
- Droit des obligations (droit civil)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation imparfaite
1, record 1, French, obligation%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation naturelle 2, record 1, French, obligation%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
- obligation morale 2, record 1, French, obligation%20morale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'attribution est faite en vertu d'une obligation imparfaite, elle n'est pas sans cause. Ces obligations existent même si le créancier ne peut en obtenir l'exécution. Si le débiteur l'exécute, sa prestation a une cause. 1, record 1, French, - obligation%20imparfaite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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