An obligation is a legal duty, by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing.
Obligations in GeneralDefinition of Obligations
Section § 1427
This section explains that an obligation is a legal duty requiring a person to either do something or refrain from doing something specific.
legal duty bound do or not do
Section § 1428
This law explains that obligations, which are duties to do something, can come from two places: a contract made between people, or automatically from the law itself. If the obligation comes from the law, it can be enforced through legal procedures or by taking the issue to court.
One—The contract of the parties; or,
Two—The operation of law. An obligation arising from operation of law may be enforced in the manner provided by law, or by civil action or proceeding.
contract obligation operation of law enforcement
