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What is an obligation?
What is an obligation?
An obligation is a juridical necessity to give, to do or not to do.
Which of the following types of obligations grants a right of action to compel their performance?
Which of the following types of obligations grants a right of action to compel their performance?
- Legal obligations
- Moral obligations
- Civil obligations (correct)
- Natural obligations
Natural obligations are based on positive law.
Natural obligations are based on positive law.
False (B)
Civil obligations give a right of ______ to compel their performance.
Civil obligations give a right of ______ to compel their performance.
What is an obligation?
What is an obligation?
Which of the following types of obligations grants a right of action to compel performance?
Which of the following types of obligations grants a right of action to compel performance?
Natural obligations grant a right of action to enforce their performance.
Natural obligations grant a right of action to enforce their performance.
Civil obligations give a right of action to compel their ______.
Civil obligations give a right of action to compel their ______.
What is the basis of natural obligations?
What is the basis of natural obligations?
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Definition of Obligation
- An obligation is a legal requirement to perform a specific act, either to give something, do something, or refrain from doing something as defined by Article 1156 of the Civil Code.
Types of Obligations
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Civil Obligations
- These obligations are enforceable by law, providing a legal right to action to compel performance.
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Natural Obligations
- Not grounded in legal statutes but based on principles of equity and natural law.
- Do not provide a right of action to enforce performance.
- When voluntarily fulfilled by the obligor, they allow for the retention of what has been delivered or performed.
Definition of Obligation
- An obligation is a legal requirement to perform a specific act, either to give something, do something, or refrain from doing something as defined by Article 1156 of the Civil Code.
Types of Obligations
-
Civil Obligations
- These obligations are enforceable by law, providing a legal right to action to compel performance.
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Natural Obligations
- Not grounded in legal statutes but based on principles of equity and natural law.
- Do not provide a right of action to enforce performance.
- When voluntarily fulfilled by the obligor, they allow for the retention of what has been delivered or performed.
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