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Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) That which discharges or releases from an obligation, liability, penalty, etc., as a price of ransom, a legal document..

Deontology :: Deontology (n.) The science relat/ to duty or moral obligation.

Doubly :: Doubly (adv.) In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation..

Disobligation :: Disobligation (n.) A disobliging act; an offense.

Redeem :: Redeem (v. t.) To ransom, liberate, or rescue from captivity or bondage, or from any obligation or liability to suffer or to be forfeited, by paying a price or ransom; to ransom; to rescue; to recover; as, to redeem a captive, a pledge, and the like..

Legal :: Legal (a.) Created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid..

Bail Bond :: Bail bond () A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner's appearance in court, at the return of the writ..

Release :: Release (n.) Discharge from obligation or responsibility, as from debt, penalty, or claim of any kind; acquittance..

Synallaxine :: Synallagmatic (a.) Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties; as, a synallagmatic contract..

Trust :: Trust (n.) The condition or obligation of one to whom anything is confided; responsible charge or office.

Shirk :: Shirk (v. i.) To evade an obligation; to avoid the performance of duty, as by running away..

Prior :: Prior (a.) Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage..

Periculum :: Periculum (n.) In a narrower, judicial sense: Accident or casus, as distinguished from dolus and culpa, and hence relieving one from the duty of performing an obligation..

Bounden :: Bounden (p. p & a.) Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden.

Fidelity :: Fidelity (n.) Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations..

Bond :: Bond (n.) A writing under seal, by which a person binds himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, to pay a certain sum on or before a future day appointed. This is a single bond. But usually a condition is added, that, if the obligor shall do a certain act, appear at a certain place, conform to certain rules, faithfully perform certain duties, or pay a certain sum of money, on or before a time specified, the obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in full force. If the condi

Testimonial :: Testimonial (a.) Something, as money or plate, presented to a preson as a token of respect, or of obligation for services rendered..

Salvor :: Salvor (n.) One who assists in saving a ship or goods at sea, without being under special obligation to do so..

Disoblige :: Disoblige (v. t.) To release from obligation.

Compound :: Compound (v. t.) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise; to discharge from obligation upon terms different from those which were stipulated; as, to compound a debt..

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