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Obligee vs Obliged - What's the difference?

obligee | obliged |

As a noun obligee

is (legal|finance) the party owed an obligation by another party, the obligor.

As an adjective obliged is

under an obligation to do something for someone.

As a verb obliged is

(oblige).

obligee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal, finance) The party owed an obligation by another party, the obligor.
  • Coordinate terms

    *obligor

    See also

    *obligatee

    obliged

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Under an obligation to do something for someone.
  • Indebted because of a favor done.
  • Usage notes

    In sense “under obligation”, synonymous with obligated, though the latter is only used in American English and some dialects such as Scottish,Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage,'' p. 675 not standard British.''The New Fowler’s Modern English Usage (1996) In dialects where both obliged and (term) are used, there is no standard distinction drawn, though individuals may distinguish nuance or use idiosyncratically. In technical discussions, particularly legal ones such as (The Concept of Law) by (1961), the words may carry different meanings, such as obligations inherent to a relationship versus ones externally imposed.

    Synonyms

    * (under obligation) obligated

    References

    Verb

    (head)
  • (oblige)
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