obligational

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ob·li·ga·tion

(ŏb′lĭ-gā′shən)

a. 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: Are you able to meet your obligations? I have an obligation to attend their wedding.

b. The constraining power of a promise, contract, law, or sense of duty: I felt no obligation to offer my advice.

c. Law A document in which a person binds himself or herself to undertake or refrain from doing a particular act.

d. A debt instrument, such as a loan, mortgage, or bond.

2. The state, fact, or feeling of being indebted to another for a special service or favor received: If they invite us, aren't we under obligation to invite them in return?

ob′li·ga′tion·al adj.

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Adj.

obligational - relating or constituting or qualified to create a legal or financial obligation; "obligational authority"

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