obligation
nouns
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
"we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
the state of being obligated to do or pay something
"he is under an obligation to finish the job"
is a type of (narrower)
the way something is with respect to its main attributes
"the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor
is derived from
a written promise to repay a debt
a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
is a type of (narrower)
a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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