An obstacle. Something which obstructs. See obstruct. This is the word properly descriptive of an injury to any one's incorporeal hereditament, e.g., his right to an easement, or profit & prendre; an alternative word being "disturbance." On the other hand, "infringement" is the word properly descriptive of an injury to any one's patent rights or to his copyright. But … [Read more...] about OBSTRUCTION
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OCCUPANCY STANDARD
The limit on the number of persons that are allowed to live in a dwelling unit. … [Read more...] about OCCUPANCY STANDARD
OBLIGATIO
Latin: In Roman law. The legal relation existing between two certain persons whereby one (the creditor) is authorized to demand of the other (the debtor) a certain performance which has a money value. In this sense oMigatio signifies not only the duty of the debtor, but also the right of the creditor. The fact establishing such claim and debt, as also the instrument evidencing … [Read more...] about OBLIGATIO
OBROGATION
In the civil law. The alteration of a law by the passage of one inconsistent with it Calvin. … [Read more...] about OBROGATION
OBLIGATION
An obligation is a legal duty, by which a person is bound to do or not to do a certain thing. Civ. Code Gal. … [Read more...] about OBLIGATION