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obligatum

noun
ob·li·ga·tum | \ ˌäbləˈgätəm , -ātəm \
plural obligata\-ätə, -ātə \

Definition of obligatum 

: a proposition that is not self-contradictory and that is assumed for argument in scholastic disputation

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History and Etymology for obligatum

New Latin, literally, obligation, from Latin, neuter of obligatus, past participle of obligare

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