obligation
Example Sentences
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Patterson was answering questions from the Business and Trade Select Committee two years after telling the same group of MPs Fujitsu had a "moral obligation" to contribute to compensation for those affected by the scandal.
From BBC
“A seller cannot back out if the buyers have fully performed their obligations,” she said.
“We also have an obligation to customers that are operating in times of peak energy demand, right, during times of emergency,” he said.
Liens are recorded in state Uniform Commercial Code databases across the country, with the public filings intended to standardize interstate transactions and alert creditors about business debts and financial obligations.
From Los Angeles Times
In October the Helsinki District Court dismissed the case, citing Finland’s treaty obligations and finding a lack of jurisdiction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
