L'obligation
Example: L'obligation de respecter le contrat est essentielle en droit.
Definition
"L'obligation" in law refers to a legal duty or commitment that requires a party to perform or refrain from certain actions, such as fulfilling a contract. For example, "L'obligation de respecter le contrat est essentielle en droit" means the duty to honor the contract is essential in law.
Etymology
The French word "l'obligation" comes from the Latin 'obligatio,' which means a binding or tying up, derived from 'obligare,' meaning to bind. Did you know? The sense of being legally bound evolved from the idea of being physically tied or chained.
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"L'obligation" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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