---
title: "KYE™ Obligation: definition | KYE Protocol™ glossary"
description: "KYE™ Obligation: Lifecycle object — actor MUST perform a required action by a deadline."
url: https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/kye-obligation/
lang: en
source: "KYE Protocol"
---

> KYE™ Obligation: Lifecycle object — actor MUST perform a required action by a deadline.

Formal Rules

# KYE™ Obligation

Lifecycle object — actor MUST perform a required action by a deadline.

Lifecycle object — actor MUST perform a required action by a deadline. States. `pending` · `satisfied` · `breached` · `waived` · `expired` · `disputed` · `remediated` · `superseded`. Schema. `obligation.json`.

KYE™ Minute explains this term in an episode dated 17 December 2026, once podcast audio is switched on.

**Source** The KYE Protocol™ glossary, [as published](https://kyeprotocol.com/glossary/#kye-obligation). Not legal advice.