senior: A class of securities which have high or the highest claim against a borrower or assets of the borrower. Often they are secured or collateralized, or have a prior claim against the assets
unsecured: teminatsız
unguaranteed: garantisiz, garanti dışı
obligation: taahhüt, yükümlülük

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Yükümlülük ºemsiye bir terimdir:

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

A legal responsibility, such as to repay a debt.

Establishes the government\'s legal responsibility to pay for future goods or services to be received from a contractor, vendor, or grantee.

A federal budgetary term that refers to a binding agreement that will result in an outlay; an agreement by the federal government to pay for goods or services immediately or at some future time when the goods or services are delivered. Also known as a \"commitment.\"

That which binds us to act in accordance with duty. Obligatory acts are those one is morally, legally, or contractually required to perform.

A transaction which legally reserves a specific amount of an appropriation or fund for expenditures.

Legal commitment of funds through such mechanisms as signed agreements ....

The amount of money or other type of support the non-custodial parent must provide on a continuing, ongoing basis.

Budgeted funds committed to be spent.

Total amount contractually due for a commodity or service.

Amount of money to be paid as support by the obligor.

Referring to the amount of child support to be paid by the responsible parent.

Another name for debt.
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the condition or fact of owing another something in return for things, favors or services received.

A written promise or debt.

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