Quiz on Obligations

What is the definition of an obligation?

• A legal requirement to pay taxes

• A juridical necessity to give, to do or not to do

• A moral duty to help others

• A contract between two parties

Who is the passive subject in an obligation?

• The person who witnesses the obligation

• The legal authority overseeing the obligation

• The person who has the duty of giving, doing or not doing

• The person entitled to make a demand

What does 'vinculum juris' refer to?

• The delivery method of the obligation

• The form of the contract

• The object of the obligation

• The legal tie between two subjects

Which of the following is NOT an element of an obligation?

• Passive Subject

• Object/Subject Matter

• Legal Counsel

• Active Subject

What is required for the object of an obligation to be valid?

• It must be in writing

• It must be agreed upon by both parties

• It must be licit, real or possible, and determinable

• It must be expensive

Which of the following is a source of obligations?

• Only delicts

• Law, contracts, quasi-contracts, delicts, and quasi-delicts

• Only laws

• Only contracts

What is an obligation ex lege?

• An obligation arising from a contract

• An obligation arising from a quasi-contract

• An obligation arising from law

• An obligation arising from a delict

What distinguishes quasi-contracts from other sources of obligations?

• They are based on criminal acts

• They are always written

• They arise from lawful, voluntary, and unilateral acts

• They require a contract to exist

What is the obligation created in a negotiorum gestio?

• Creation of a new contract

• Transfer of ownership

• Return of the property by the manager to the owner

• Payment of damages to a third party

What is the effect of acquittal in a criminal case on civil liability?

• It has no effect on civil liability

• It allows recovery by preponderance of evidence

• It prevents any civil action

• It automatically cancels all obligations