statutory obligation

glossary / statutory obligation

An obligation — whether to pay money, perform certain acts, or discharge duties — that is created by or arises out of a statute, rather than based on an independent contractual or legal relationship.

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statutory obligation

glossary / statutory obligation, 制定法上的义务, 法定之债

statutory obligation 制定法上的义务；法定之债既不是由当事人双方行为，也不是由当事人之间的法律关系所设立，而是由制定法所直接创设的应给付金钱、为特定行为或承担某种责任的义务。它通常与依普通法侵权所生之债并存。此外，也有由于法定责任的违反不仅损害了公共利益，也同时损害了私人利益，从而产生了法定义务，即应向受损害的私人负损害赔偿责任。

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