Civil Obligation
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
One which binds in law, and which may be enforced in a court of justice. Poth. Obi. 173, 191.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
An enforceable obligation.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One which binds in 'law, and which may be enforced in a court of justice. Pothier, Obi. 173, 191.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An obligation binding in law, and enforceable in a court of justice. Poth. Obl. 173, 191.