KEYWORDS:
OBLIGATION:
THE ACTION OF BINDING ONESELF BY (OATH), PROMISE, OR CONTRACT TO DO OR FOREBEAR SOMETHING; AN AGREEMENT WHEREBY ONE PERSON IS BOUND TO ANOTHER, OR TWO OR MORE PERSONS ARE MUTUALLY BOUND; ALSO, THAT TO WHICH ONE BINDS ONESELF, A FORMAL PROMISE!
THE CONDITION OF BEING MORALLY OR LEGALLY BOUND! AN ACT OR COURSE OF ACTION TO WHICH A PERSON IS MORALLY OR LEGALLY OBLIGED; WHAT ONE IS BOUND TO DO;
(a). DUTY; AN ENFORCED OR BURDENSOME TASK OR RESPONSIBILITY. A BENEFIT, A SERVICE!
SOMETHING (SUCH AS A FORMAL CONTRACT, A PROMISE, (OATH) OR THE DEMANDS OR DICTATES OF CONSCIENCE OR CUSTOM) THAT OBLIGATES ONE TO A COURSE OF ACTION.
A BINDING PROMISE, (OATH), CONTRACT, SENSE OF DUTY, ETC.
THE ACT OF BINDING OR OBLIGING ONESELF BY A PROMISE, (OATH), CONTRACT, ETC.
THE ACTION OF CONSTRAINING ONESELF BY PROMISE OR CONTRACT TO A PARTICULAR COURSE OF ACTION; THE COURSE OF ACTION ETC. TO WHICH ONE COMMITS ONESELF, A FORMAL PROMISE. Law. A BINDING AGREEMENT COMMITTING A PERSON TO A PAYMENT OR OTHER ACTION; THE DOCUMENT CONTAINING SUCH AN AGREEMENT, A WRITTEN (OATH), CONTRACT OR BOND.
AN AGREEMENT, ENFORCEABLE BY LAW, WHEREBY A PERSON OR PERSONS BECOME BOUND TO THE PAYMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY OR OTHER PERFORMANCE, esp. in Eng. Law, A WRITTEN CONTRACT OR BOND UNDER SEAL CONTAINING A PENALTY WITH A CONDITION ANNEXED. ALSO, THE RIGHT CREATED OR LIABILITY INCURRED BY SUCH AN AGREEMENT, DOCUMENT, OR BOND.
OBLIGANCY:
OBLIGATORY QUALITY OR CHARACTER!
OBLIGANT:
ONE WHO BINDS HIMSELF, OR IS LEGALLY BOUND, TO PAY OR PERFORM SOMETHING!
OBLIGATE:
BOUND BY (OATH), LAW, OR DUTY; OBLIGED.
TO BIND A PERSON BY MORAL OR LEGAL TIE!
OBLIGATORY:
IMPOSING OBLIGATION, LEGALLY OR MORALLY BINDING; COMPULSORY AND NOT MERELY PERMISSIVE!
OBLIGED:
BIND A PERSON BY (OATH), PROMISE, OR CONTRACT; PUT UNDER AN OBLIGATION, COMMIT.
OF AN (OATH) ETC.; MAKE LEGALLY OR MORALLY BOUND; BE BINDING ON!
OBLIGEE:
A PERSON TO WHOM ANOTHER IS BOUND BY (OATH), CONTRACT OR TO WHOM A BOND IS GIVEN! A PERSON WHO UNDERTAKES AN OBLIGATION! A PERSON UNDER OBLIGATION TO ANOTHER ON ACCOUNT OF A SERVICE OR KINDNESS RECEIVED!
OBLIGEMENT:
THE FACT OF BINDING ONESELF BY FORMAL PROMISE, (OATH), OR CONTRACT; (DEED OF COVENANT); = OBLIGATION! MORAL OR LEGAL OBLIGATION; OBLIGATION FOR A SERVICE OR KINDNESS RECEIVED; A KINDNESS, A FAVOUR!
OBLIGER:
A PERSON WHO BINDS ANOTHER TO THE PERFORMANCE OF AN (OATH), CONTRACT, DUTY, ETC.; A PERSON WHO IMPOSES OBLIGATION. A PERSON WHO DOES A SERVICE OR KINDNESS!
OBLIGING:
LEGALLY OR MORALLY BINDING; OBLIGATORY.
OBLIGOR: (Law).
A PERSON WHO IS BOUND TO ANOTHER BY (OATH), CONTRACT OR WHO GIVES A BOND TO ANOTHER!
VALID:
Sound; just; well-founded:
A valid reason.
Producing the desired result; effective:
Having force, weight, or cogency; authoritative.
Actually supporting the intended point or claim!
Legally binding due to having been executed in compliance with the law; according to law!
Legally acceptable.
Legally sound, effective, or binding; having legal force:
A valid contract or (OATH)
LEGAL:
Permitted by law; lawful:
of or relating to law; connected with the law or its administration:
the legal profession.
Appointed, established, or authorized by law; deriving authority from law.
Recognized by law rather than by equity.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the profession of law or of lawyers:
a legal mind.
noun
A person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
SWEAR:
To make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible.
To bind oneself by oath.
To give evidence or make a statement on oath.
To declare, affirm, attest, etc., by swearing by a deity, some sacred object, etc.
To affirm, assert, or say with solemn earnestness.
To promise or undertake on oath or in a solemn manner; vow.
To testify or state on oath.
To take (an oath), as in order to give solemnity or force to a declaration, promise, etc.
To bind by an oath.
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A Deed of Covenant is a form of legal Deed, in which a party legally promises to carry out the obligations, and terms, stipulated therein. … When executed, Deeds of Covenant are also legally binding!
AN OFFICIAL OATH OF OFFICE IS NOT JUST MORALLY BINDING, IT LEGALLY BINDS THE OATH-TAKER TO ADHERE TO ITS DIRECTIVES!