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natural obligation

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A quick definition of natural obligation:

Natural obligation refers to a moral duty that a person has, but it cannot be enforced by law. It is different from a legal obligation, which is a duty that is enforceable by law. For example, if someone voluntarily pays for medical treatment they received, even though they are not legally obligated to do so, they cannot later ask for the money back. Natural obligations are recognized in some countries, but they are not legally binding.

A more thorough explanation:

A natural obligation is a moral duty that is not legally enforceable. It is a duty that a person feels they should do, but there is no legal requirement to do it. For example, if a person borrows money from a friend and promises to pay it back, but there is no written agreement, it is a natural obligation. The friend cannot take legal action to force the person to pay it back, but the person may feel a moral obligation to do so.

Another example of a natural obligation is when a person voluntarily pays for medical treatment for someone who cannot afford it. There is no legal obligation to pay for the treatment, but the person may feel a moral obligation to help.

It is important to note that something that has been performed under a natural obligation may not be reclaimed. For example, if a person voluntarily pays for someone's medical treatment, they cannot later reclaim the payments voluntarily made.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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