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Simple obligation

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An unconditional obligation; one which is to be performed without depending upon any event provided by the parties to it.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. An obligation which does not depend for its execution upon any event provided for by the parties, or which ls not agreed to become void on the happening of any such event. Giv. Code La. art. 2015.

Defined under Obligation in Black's Law Dictionary.