obligatum
noun
ob·li·ga·tum
\ˌäbləˈgätəm, -ātəm\
Definition of obligatum
obligata
\-ätə, -ātə\: a proposition that is not self-contradictory and that is assumed for argument in scholastic disputation
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Origin and Etymology of obligatum
New Latin, literally, obligation, from Latin, neuter of obligatus, past participle of obligare
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