obligational

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie.

1. A social, legal, or moral requirement, such as a duty, contract, or promise that compels one to follow or avoid a particular course of action.

2. A course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which one is bound or restricted.

3. A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action, especially if the agreement also specifies a penalty for failure to comply.

4. The document containing the terms of such an agreement.

5. Something owed as payment or in return for a special service or favor.

6. The service or favor for which one is indebted to another.

The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty.

Law

1. A legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action, especially if the agreement also specifies a penalty for failure to comply.

2. The document containing the terms of such an agreement.

3. Something owed as payment or in return for a special service or favor.

4. The service or favor for which one is indebted to another.

1. Something owed as payment or in return for a special service or favor.

2. The service or favor for which one is indebted to another.

The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received.