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Enter into

Meaning in law, with examples

phrasal verbCommon term

In law, enter into means: To formally start a legal relationship, especially by making a contract or agreement with another party.

In Turkish: (sözleşme) akdetmek, (sözleşme) yapmak, imzalamak

How it is used

A fixed phrase in contracts and legal writing: 'enter into an agreement', 'enter into negotiations', 'enter into a settlement'. It often appears at the start of a contract: 'This Agreement is entered into on 1 May…'.

Example sentences

  1. The company entered into a five-year supply agreement with a German manufacturer.

  2. Minors usually cannot enter into binding contracts on their own.

Common collocations

  • enter into an agreement
  • enter into a contract
  • enter into negotiations
  • enter into a settlement
  • contractAn agreement between two or more parties that the law will enforce, setting out what each side must do or give.
  • 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.
  • draw upTo prepare a formal written document, such as a contract, a will or a list, usually carefully and in its complete form.
  • clauseA numbered section of a contract or other legal document that deals with one particular point, such as payment, termination or confidentiality.

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