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Contract

Meaning in law, with examples

/ˈkɒntrækt/nounCore term

In law, contract means: An agreement between two or more parties that the law will enforce, setting out what each side must do or give.

In Turkish: sözleşme, akit, mukavele

How it is used

One of the core words of legal practice. Parties 'enter into', 'sign', 'perform', 'breach' and 'terminate' a contract. 'Under the contract' introduces what the contract says, and 'contract law' is a basic subject at every law school.

Example sentences

  1. Under the contract, the supplier must replace faulty parts free of charge.

  2. Before we sign, I want to review the termination clauses in the contract.

Common collocations

  • enter into a contract
  • breach of contract
  • terminate a contract
  • under the contract
  • employment contract
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract or other legal document that deals with one particular point, such as payment, termination or confidentiality.
  • breachThe act of breaking a law, a contract term or a duty; also used as a verb meaning to break such a rule or promise.
  • obligationSomething that a person or organisation must do because a law, a contract or a court order requires it.
  • partyEach person or organisation directly involved in a contract or a court case, such as the buyer and the seller, or the claimant and the defendant.
  • enter intoTo formally start a legal relationship, especially by making a contract or agreement with another party.

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