Principal Obligation in United States
Principal Obligation Definition
That obligation which arises from the principal object of the engagement which has been contracted between the parties. It differs from an accessory obligation. For example, in the sale of a horse, the principal obligation of the seller is to deliver the horse; the obligation to take care of him till delivered is an accessory engagement. Poth. Obi. note 182. By principal obligation is also understood the engagement of one who becomes bound for himself, and not for the benefit of another. Poth. Obi. note 186.
Principal Obligation in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Principal Obligation | Principal Obligation in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Principal Obligation | Principal Obligation in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Principal Obligation | Principal Obligation in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Principal Obligation | Principal Obligation in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Principal Obligation | Principal Obligation in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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That obligation which arises from the principal object of the engagement which has been contracted between the parties. It differs from an accessory obligation. For example, in the sale of a horse, the principal obligation of the seller is to deliver the horse; the obligation to take care of him till delivered is an accessory engagement. Poth. Obi. note 182. By principal obligation is also understood the engagement of one who becomes bound for himself, and not for the benefit of another. Poth. Obi. note 186.
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