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Define or give the meaning of the following

 Obligation is a duty that each party is legally responsible for in a contract


agreement
 When they arise from lawful, voluntary and unilateral acts which are enforceable
to the end that no one shall be unjustly enriched or benefited at the expense of
another
 Sincere and whole hearted to deal fairly with others have no desire of lying
 One party in violation of the legal right or rights of another

Discussion

 A Passive subject called deptor/obligor or the person who is bound to the


fulfillment of the obligation of the obligation; he who has a duty
 An active subject called creditor / oblige or the person who is entitled to demand
the fulfillment of the obligation – he who has a right
 Object subject matter of the obligation the conduct required to be observed by
the deptor it may consist in giving doing or not doing without the pretation there is
nothing to perform
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 Because in case of non-compliance the courts of justice may be called upon the
aggrieved party to enforce its fulfillment or in default
 Right is the power a person has under the law to demand from another any
prestation. A person may acquire a right of action in court to enforce the
performance of another’s obligation if the obligation is a civil obligation, that is, it is
based on positive law
 Yes because obligations do not only arise from contracts. They can be imposed by
law, arise from quasi-contracts, from crimes or acts or omissions punished by law
and from quasi-delicts or torts. You can have an obligation so that no one will be
unjustly benefited or enriched at the expense of someone else, or if you commit a
crime, or if you cause damage due to fault or negligence

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 Yes Y is liable to X even if she did not give her consent X fed Y’s child and this
should be reimbursed b X to prevent anyone being unjustly or benifited at the
others expense.
 X car was damage due to the negligence of Y , Y is liable to X for the damages
 X doesn’t have a right to ask for indemnity from R because there is no law the
requires
 No, because when D loaned from C he entered a voluntary agreement and he was
willing and the contract is valid and D should comply with their agreement in good
faith

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