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    William and Harry committed to Elizabeth to buy her a bulletproof car for her birthday. They promised Elizabeth they would pay for it. However, because Harry did not contribute to the cost, the car was not delivered on her birthday as promised. To fulfill a commitment for a specific item, all parties must contribute financially as agreed or the creditor can force delivery. An obligation requires parties, a purpose, a binding relationship, and consideration.

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    William and Harry committed to Elizabeth to buy her a bulletproof car for her birthday. They promised Elizabeth they would pay for it. However, because Harry did not contribute to the cost, the car was not delivered on her birthday as promised. To fulfill a commitment for a specific item, all parties must contribute financially as agreed or the creditor can force delivery. An obligation requires parties, a purpose, a binding relationship, and consideration.

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    William and Harry committed to Elizabeth to buy her a bulletproof car for her birthday. They promised Elizabeth they would pay for it. However, because Harry did not contribute to the cost, the car was not delivered on her birthday as promised. To fulfill a commitment for a specific item, all parties must contribute financially as agreed or the creditor can force delivery. An obligation requires parties, a purpose, a binding relationship, and consideration.

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    Case Analysis in Obligation and Contract: To fulfill their obligation, William and Harry gave

    Elizabeth a bulletproof automobile for her birthday. In front of Elizabeth, William and Harry
    made a commitment to contribute the funds needed to purchase the vehicle. But because Harry
    didn't contribute to the cost of buying the automobile, it wasn't delivered to Elizabeth on her
    birthday.

    a. What type of commitment is at stake here?


    b. Was Elizabeth supposed to do?

    What must be supplied in order to fulfill a commitment to provide a certain item?


    In cases where the delivery is to be made of a fixed item, the creditor may, in addition to the
    authority provided by article 1170, force the debtor to make the delivery. If the item is vague or
    general, he may request that the debtor bear the cost of fulfilling the commitment. Section
    1167.
    What specific components make up an obligation?
    The parties, the purpose, the relationship that binds one party to act in the other's best interest,
    and, in the case of traditional obligations, a cause are the components of an obligation.

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