law of obligations

noun

A branch of private law under civil-law legal systems concerning the rights and duties arising between individuals.

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Meanings

nounlaw of obligations (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA branch of private law under civil-law legal systems concerning the rights and duties arising between individuals.

Translations

Finnish velvoiteoikeus
  • velvoiteoikeusThe area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
French droit des obligations
  • droit des obligationsThe area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
Icelandic kröfuréttur
  • kröfurétturThe area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
Turkish borçlar hukuku
  • borçlar hukukuThe area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
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APA

law of obligations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20obligations

MLA

“law of obligations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20obligations. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “law of obligations,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20obligations.

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