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Conjunctive Obligation

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One in which the several objects in it are connected by a copulative, or in any other manner which shows that all of them are severally comprised in the contract. This contract creates as many different obligations as there are different objects; and the debtor, when he wishes to discharge himself, may force the creditor to receive them separately. Civil Code, La. § 2063. CONJURATION (Lat. a swearing together). A plot, bargain, or compact, made by a number of persons under oath, to 4o some public harm. Personal conference with the devil or some evil spirit, to know any secret or effect any purpose. The laws against conjuration and witchcraft were repealed in 1736. Mozley & W. Law Diet.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

See Obligation.

Defined under Conjunctive in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A conjunctive obligation is one in which the several objects in it are connected by a copulative, or in any other manner which shows that all of them are severally comprised in the contract. ‘This contract creates as many different obligations as there are different objects; and the debtor, when he wishes to discharge himself, may foree the creditor to receive them separately. Civil Code La, art, 2063,