Law on Obligations and Contracts (Chapter 1)

An obligation is a juridical necessity to give, to do or not to do.

• Article 1156

• Article 1157

• Article 1158

• Article 1159

Article 1156 gives the _____ _____ definition of obligation in its passive aspect.

Article 1156. What is the task of Civil Code?

• to ask the debtor for the fulfillment of the obligation.

• to protect legitimate rights and interests of individuals and organizations.

• to give, to do and not to do.

• to bind and connect parties to the obligation.

Article 1156. Obligation is a _________ _________ because in case of noncompliance, the courts of justice may be called upon by the aggrieved party to enforce its fulfillment.

Article 1156. The person who is bound to the fulfillment of the obligation; he who has the duty.

Article 1156. The person who is entitled to demand the fulfillment of the obligation; he who has the right.

Article 1156. Also called the debtor or obligor.

Article 1156. Also called creditor or obligee.

Article 1156. It is the subject matter of the obligation.

Article 1156. It binds/connects the parties to the obligation (A.K.A vinculum/vinculum juris). It is also the source of the obligation.