answer to an obligation
1Obligation — • Defined in the Institutes of Justinian as a legal bond which by a legal necessity binds us to do something according to the laws of our State Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Obligation Obligation …
2answer — an·swer 1 n 1: the defendant s written response to the plaintiff s complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff s allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross claims against… …
3Answer — An swer ([a^]n s[ e]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Answered} ([a^]n s[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Answering}.] [OE. andswerien, AS. andswerian, andswarian, to answer, fr. andswaru, n., answer. See {Answer}, n.] 1. To speak in defense against; to reply to… …
4answer for — Synonyms and related words: accept obligation, accept the responsibility, act for, agree to, appear for, back up, be accepted for, be answerable for, be regarded as, be responsible for, be security for, be sponsor for, be taken as, bind,… …
5obligation of surety on bail bond — The undertaking that the accused shall appear in answer to the indictment, abide the orders and judgment of the court, and not depart without leave of the court. State v Benedict, 234 Iowa 1178, 15 NW2d 248 …
6To con answer — Con Con, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conning}.] [AS. cunnan to know, be able, and (derived from this) cunnian to try, test. See {Can}, v. t. & i.] 1. To know; to understand; to acknowledge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Of muses,… …
7be under legal obligation — index answer (be responsible) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8Ad Diem Illum — Laetissimum is an encyclical of Saint Pope Pius X on the Immaculate Conception, Given at Rome in St. Peter s on the second day of February, 1904, in the first year of his Pontificate. It is issued in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of… …
9pledgery — Suretyship. An undertaking to answer for the obligation of another. Gloucester Bank v Worcester, 27 Mass 528, 531 …
10pledges — Persons who became sureties to answer for the obligation of another. Plural of pledge …
