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To make legally bound to do something such as pay money or perform an act. … [Read more...] about OBLIGE

civil law. To perform that which has been prescribed by some law or usage. Dig., 1, 3, 32. … [Read more...] about OBSERVE

The person in favor of whom some obligation is contracted whether such obligation be to pay money or to do or not to do something. … [Read more...] about OBLIGEE

Latin: In the law of war. A hostage. Obsides, hostages. … [Read more...] about OBSES

contracts. The person in favor of whom some obligation is contracted, whether such obligation be to pay money, or to do, or not to do something. Louis. Code, art. 3522, No. 11. 2. Obligees are either several or joint, an obligee is several when the obligation is made to him alone; obligees are joint when the obligation is made to two or more, and, in that event, each is not a … [Read more...] about OBLIGEE OR CREDITOR