unlike one which in EN is voidable but not void; see Martin, Jowitt void. voidable Of a juridical act or judicial decision No crime except as provided in law Maxime signifiant "Il n'y a pas de crime (d'infraction) sans loi (sans texte)" S nulo de pleno derecho = nul de droit S nulo y sin efecto = void S nulo y sin valor ~ void - 764 - Û F objet 1. terme général 2. d'un contrat E 1. object - purpose 2. object S 1. objeto 2. objeto S OAB a Orden de Abogados de Brasil E oath V. Commissioner for Oaths F serment S juramento S obligación V. producir obligación y acción en juicio 1. (der. civ.) deber jurídico normativamente establecido de realizar u omitir determinado acto 2. (der. com.) ... E 1. obligation FR CC 1108, 1126-1130 ES CC 1261, 1271-1273 Ossorio Strictly speaking, obligation is the name of a legal relationship which can arise in various ways - not only from a contract - and which consists of a right and a correlative duty, but often it simply means the latter; loosely, dafcy, liabiLity; in case of doubt translate as obligation; the law of obligations is a separate branch of Roman law and consequently of the civil law systems derived from it, but in the common law it falls under various headings, i.e. contract, tort, quasi-contract (restitution), trust, etc.; OCL obligation and obligations, law of: Salmond p. 446, Nicholas Roman chap. IV, Nicholas, 28-30, Amos 20-21, Martin obligation 1. - 765 - 2. bond F 1, obligation 2, obligation S obligación alimentaria (VE) E maintenance obligations F obligation alimentaire S obligación facultativa E facultative obligation F obligation facultative F obligation = obligación F obligation à la charge d'un Etat E obligation incumbent on a State - obligation of a State 