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under an obligation — 1) forced to do something for legal or moral reasons under an obligation to do something: The court held that the bank was under an obligation to return the deposit. Our client is under no obligation to accept your offer. place/put someone under… … English dictionary
obligation — ob|li|ga|tion [ ,ablı geıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) something that you must do for legal or moral reasons: obligation to do something: Buyers have no legal obligation to disclose personal financial information. meet/honor/fulfill an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obligation — noun (C, U) 1 a moral or legal duty to do something: obligation to do sth: You can look at the books without any obligation to buy. (+ to): I have certain obligations to my family. | meet/fulfil an obligation (=do something that is your duty):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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Self-defence in English law — In English criminal law, the defence of self defence provides for the right of people to act in a manner that would be otherwise unlawful in order to preserve the physical integrity of themselves or others or to prevent any crime. For the… … Wikipedia
Hume: moral and political philosophy — Rosalind Hursthouse INTRODUCTION Hume’s moral and political philosophy, like his epistemology and meta physics, originally appeared in A Treatise of Human Nature, (henceforth [7.1]), Book III of which, ‘Of Morals’, was published in 1740. He… … History of philosophy
PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Concordat — • In general, a concordat means an agreement, or union of wills, on some matter Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Concordat Concordat … Catholic encyclopedia
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