enforceable obligation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofenforceableandobligation
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enforceable
adjective
uk/ɪnˈfɔː.sə.bəl/us/ɪnˈfɔːr.sə.bəl/
(of a law or rule) possible to make people obey, or possible to make happen or ...
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obligation
noun
uk/ˌɒb.lɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌɑː.bləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
the fact that you are obliged to ...
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It would mean paying grant to a householder who was under noenforceableobligationto burn smokeless fuel.
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This statement does not affect enforceable obligations entered into before midnight tonight.
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Harris does not claim that this should be anenforceableobligation.
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It would mean paying grant to a householder who was under noenforceableobligationto burn smokeless fuel.
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In the absence of those matters, it may well be anenforceableobligationcould be entered into, but there would be no certainty about it.
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There is at present no legallyenforceableobligationtowards any person on the waiting list who has been in the most flearidden hovel for, say, the past five years.
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These standards were translated into enforceable obligations for individual producers and importers.
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This statement does not affect enforceable obligations entered into before midnight tonight.
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That is essential, and turning a blind eye to legally enforceable obligations cannot be an option.
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Without provision for enforceable obligations on all parties, horizontal separation of ownership will not work.
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They contain no binding enforceable obligations for corporate conduct and the level of liberalization required would be inappropriate for developing countries.
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Those conditions impose enforceable obligations on each undertaker who will need to satisfy the director general that it has complied with those conditions.
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Compared to traditional service providers, outreach services are provided closer to individuals residence, are voluntary, and have fewer, if any, enforceable obligations.
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A too-ready acceptance of alleged rights leads to an oppressive list of enforceable obligations.
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