obligationliability
Obligationliability is a term used to describe the inseparable connection between a duty to act or refrain (an obligation) and the legal exposure that follows failure to meet that duty (liability). In this framing, an obligation creates a potential for liability, and liability arises specifically from non-performance or improper performance of the obligation.
Although not a standard term in all legal dictionaries, obligationliability is used in some scholarly discussions
In practice, obligationliability operates in both contract and tort settings. In contract law, a party’s obligation
Critically, obligationliability helps frame risk assessment and remedy design by focusing on how duties generate exposure.