Synonym: duty, indebtedness, responsibility. Similar words: investigation, allegation, publication, nation, donation, zonation, formation, equation. Meaning: [‚ɑblɪ'geɪʃn /‚ɒb-] n. 1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force 2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something 3. a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor 4. a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply.
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121. But will an obligation of confidence attach to a computer hacker?
122. At that point, stars and studios fulfill their initial contractual obligation and are free to negotiate with other parties.
123. From this elaboration will flow our obligation to help those without favourable backgrounds to have such a chance.
124. Work is sacred - it is a responsibility and an obligation, and it brings out the best of us and uplifts our spirit and dignity. Dr T.P.Chia
125. It is clear that deep discount bonds represent liabilities of the issuer since they contain an obligation to make cash payments.
126. Guide writers have a traditional obligation to honour the historical record, alongside their duty to point out present circumstances.
127. The clause was not framed as an obligation on the vendor to negotiate with the purchaser in good faith.
128. The poll tax cut across this, with its concept of a universal obligation.
129. It was the traditional way of avoiding the consequences of such cavalier an attitude to the obligation of Paying Your Way.
130. University officials have displayed no sense of moral obligation toward a female student cast aside in the rush to pander to Phillips.
131. The question mark at the end requires a response, helping the offended party to fulfil their scriptural obligation to forgive.
132. The exchange has a continuing obligation to monitor markets and to identify and address potential abuses.
133. Its purpose is to impose an obligation upon Norwich to secure that Winchester complies with the Rules.
134. For example, a warrant will usually not be a liability as it does not contain an obligation to transfer economic benefits.
135. Failure to take due regard of this obligation places your patients at risk and may jeopardise your right to practise.
136. Miss Thomas is not relying upon a contractual obligation other than an obligation by the university to comply with its own domestic laws.
137. He used these organizations to finance projects outside of the normal general obligation bond method for capital improvements.
138. Can an employee handbook serve as a basis for contractual obligation?
139. A statute created an obligation on the defendant council to provide housing for homeless persons.
140. Those who claim that the obligation to obey the law is primafacie only implicitly deny it that right.
141. An obligation of confidence can arise through contract[sentencedict.com], either express or implied.
142. I remind my hon. Friend that the regional electricity companies have an obligation to undertake economic purchasing.
143. But Shell argues that although it has an obligation to the communities, so has the government, which is largely absent.
144. Equally, an obligation may be imposed even where there is no contractual relationship, provided it is obvious from the facts.
145. Problems of political obligation can only be overcome by participatory political associations which would allow citizens to create their own political obligations.
146. A guarantee of a minor's contractual obligation is also enforceable against the guarantor even if the infant's contractual obligation is unenforceable.
147. We would have to say, for example, that staff responsible for research students have a definite obligation to engage in research.
148. A tax liability would therefore arise but the cash may not be available to meet this obligation.
149. For this reason Contour is offering a free, no obligation trial - you've nothing to lose but inches.
150. The need for those new lines to discharge that obligation will be considered by the inquiry.
More similar words: investigation, allegation, publication, nation, donation, zonation, formation, equation, national, location, operation, education, relation, inflation, isolation, radiation, sensation, variation, summation, situation, migration, violation, combination, indication, occupation, nomination, educational, negotiation, medication, inclination.