The state of being obligated or bound; the state of being indebted for an act of favor or kindness; -- often used with under to indicate being in that state; as, to place others under obligations to one.

A bond with a condition annexed, and a penalty for nonfulfillment. In a larger sense, it is an acknowledgment of a duty to pay a certain sum or do a certain things.

(1) A legal duty by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing. (2) An amount of money one is legally bound to pay.

A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a contract is award ed for the delivery of goods and/or the performance of services. The placement of an order is sufficient. An Obligation legal ly encumbers a specified sum of money which will require outlay(s) or expenditure s in the future. [D03660] DSMC Includes all anticipated expenditure s which reporting personnel believe that the authority is obliged to pay, i.e. "cannot get out of". [D01101] PMIS

A legal responsibility for a debt.

See Duty

The Federal governmentÂ's legal commitment (promise) to pay or reimburse the States or other entities for the Federal share of a projectÂ's eligible costs.

Law or duty binding parties to follow their agreement. An obligation or debt may be created by a judgment or contract, e.g., child support.

a legal way of preserving money, based on reasonable cost estimates or on requirements as outlined by contract.

the social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr

a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

a direct duty you have with the government, like paying taxes or registering for selective service

a duty or responsibility to act or perform in a certain way

a legal bond, -whereby a person is bound to give or do anything, and thus it is the parent of an action, and takes its origin from some precedent trespass or contract

a legal duty imposed on a parent by the court to provide support

a legally enforceable contract

a legal relationship whereby a person, called the obligor, is bound to render a performance in favor of another, called the obligee

An act that a person is required to do or refrain from doing. A duty or debt that may arise from a legal judgment, or contract.

Legal Tender issued by the federal government is a promissory note; the government is required, or obligated, to honor it as legal currency. The actual written obligation (current notes state "This Note is Legal Tender For All Debts, Public and Private") appears on each note. The location and wording varies by series and type.

The period of time one agrees to serve on active duty, in the reserve, or a combination of both.

means a legal liability to pay under a grant, subgrant, and/or contract determinable sums for services or goods incurred during the grant period.

Legal commitment of funds through such mechanisms as signed agreements between the U.S. Government and host governments, contracts and grants to organizations and purchase orders.

The legal amount of support owed for the benefit of children as ordered by a court or administrative tribunal. Obligee: The person to whom a duty of support is owed.

A legal responsibility, such as to repay a debt.

The requirement imposed on a debtor to pay a debt and the legal right of a creditor to enforce payment.... read full article

Amounts which a unit may be required legally to meet out of its resources.

That which a person is bound by a promise, contract or by law to do.

Any enforceable duty assumed by or imposed upon a person, firm, or corporation. An obligation or debt may exist by reason of a judgment as well as an express contract.

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

The legal responsibility of a borrower to repay a loan.

Any enforceable duty assumed by or imposed upon a person. The term is commonly used with reference to debts.

a duty imposed by contract or law. It is also used to describe a security or financial instrument, such as a bond or promissory note, which contains the issuer's undertaking to pay the owner.

A moral compulsion for ethical action, sometimes usefully distinguished from a duty by its derivation from example or external enforcement. According to this distinction, obligations are derived chiefly from the considerations of teleological ethics and utilitarian ethics, with duties derived from considerations of deontological ethics. See also: rights

Legal reservation of funds based on known requirements (a contract, for example), or an a realistic estimate of costs.

An obligation can be legal or moral. There are also obligations in other normative contexts, such as obligations of etiquette, social obligations, and possibly the In terms of politics, obligations are requirements that are to fulfill. These are generally in the form of legal obligations, which incur a penalty for lack of fulfillment, although certain people are obliged to carry out certain actions for other reasons as well, which can be due to tradition or social reasons.

a legal bond, with which we are bound by a necessity of performing some act according to the laws of our State

a tie of law, which binds us, according to the rules of our civil law, to render something

A requirement specified by laws, regulations, codes or organisational standards.

What one must do to comply with an agreement or law.

A written promise or debt .

is something that one ought to do or not do for moral reasons such as keeping just laws, promises, or respecting the rights of others.

Amount of child support paid by the non-custodial parent.

The amount of packaging obligated companies or schemes have to recover and recycle by obtaining compliance evidence - usually PRNs.

Amount of money to be paid as support by the non-custodial parent and the way it is to be paid.

Amount of money to be paid as support by the responsible parent according to law.

Amount of money to be paid as support by a non-custodial parent (NCP). Can take the form of financial support for the child, medical support, or spousal support. An obligation is a recurring, ongoing obligation, not a onetime debt such as an assessment.

An entry made by a member of a discretionary grant team in the Department’s automated accounting system that authorizes the Financial Payments Group to make payments of federal grant funds to a grantee.

A transaction which legally reserves a specific amount of an appropriation or fund for expenditures. Amount of orders placed, contracts awarded, services received during a given period requiring the expenditure of funds to support US&FCS events/activities. The operating unit must have funds available at the time an obligation is made.

An action by an administrative agency approving the spending of money for a specific purpose to a specific grant recipient.

There are two kinds of obligations. At the federal level, an authorized program staff member obligates funds in the Department's automated accounting system that dedicates funds to a particular grantee. Once funds are obligated, the Financial Payments Group can make payments of federal grant funds to a grantee. At the grantee level, an obligation is the commitment of federal funds to pay for the costs of a grant. In some cases, an obligation is made by signing a check for services of an employee, in other cases, an obligation can be made by entering into a contract with a vendor for goods or services.

General] any tangible or intangible commitment by, requirement of, or liability of a plan or an INSURER that can reduce receipts or generate disbursements [similar to ASOP Nos. 7, 14, and 22