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obligación — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • duty noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
  • obligation noun A duty or requirement to do something, often because of a promise, law, or moral sense.
  • onus noun A legal obligation.
  • trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.

Senses

obligación is used for these senses in English:

  • duty (countable, uncountable) That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.
  • obligation The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.
  • obligation A social, legal, or moral requirement, duty, contract, or promise that compels someone to follow or avoid a particular course of action.
  • obligation A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted.
  • obligation (legal) A legal agreement stipulating a specified action or forbearance by a party to the agreement; the document containing such agreement.
  • onus A legal obligation.

duty — full definition

  1. noun Something a person is morally or legally obligated to do.
  2. noun A tax charged on goods, especially imports.
  3. noun The period during which someone is actively working or on call.

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