The law of obligations
obligation. a basic word in the civil law tradition, carries a double sense: (1) a duty to perform or to refrain from acting; or (2) a mutual legal relationship imposing a complex of rights and duties. A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
In civil law jurisdictions, the law of obligations regulates
the legal relations arising between persons as a
result of their private dealings, such as: a) obligations
under contract, b) obligations under unilateral expressions
of will, c) extra-contractual obligations such as
delicts (torts), d) unjust enrichment, e) managing
another person’s affairs without authorisation.
In civil law jurisdictions, the law of obligations regulates
the legal relations arising between persons as a
result of their private dealings, such as: a) obligations
under contract, b) obligations under unilateral expressions
of will, c) extra-contractual obligations such as
delicts (torts), d) unjust enrichment, e) managing
another person’s affairs without authorisation.
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