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pledge

esp. personal property as security for a debt or other obligation ;broadly : the perfection of a security interest in collateral

Distrain

of another to keep the same until the performs his obligation, or until the property is sold by the sheriff or

Discussion

present law of France, the rule is similar; and the obligation contracted by the surety with the creditor is, that the

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accord

that a specified future performance will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value

acquit

from a-, prefix marking causation + quite free (of an obligation)] vt : to discharge completely: as a : to release

assumption of risk

a person may in advance relieve another person of the obligation to act towards him or her with due care and

bad faith

faith : intentional deception, dishonesty, or failure to meet an obligation or duty [no evidence of bad faith] compare good faith

bill

money 7 : a written instrument providing proof of an obligation to pay money bill of credit : an instrument written

bind

[band] bind·ing 1 a : to make responsible for an obligation (as under a contract) [agents have the power to the

confusion

the civil law of Louisiana : the termination of an obligation by a person acquiring the right from which the obligation

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