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| Russian | English |
| быть обязанным по закону | have an obligation under the law (They have an obligation under the law to provide the service. ART Vancouver) |
| быть обязанным по закону | be legally obliged (to... Anglophile) |
| обязан по закону | having an obligation under the law (They have an obligation under the law to provide the service. ART Vancouver) |
| обязан по закону | have legal obligation (The government insists GP Rail has legal obligation to repair and maintain the facility until 2029. ART Vancouver) |
| по закону не обязан | be under no legal obligation to (+ infinitive ART Vancouver) |
| по закону он обязан сделать это | he is legally bound to do it |