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contract - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
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written agreement a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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arbitration clause a clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
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reserve clause a clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club"
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adhesion contract,
contract of adhesion a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
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aleatory contract a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
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bilateral contract a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee)
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charter a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
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conditional contract a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations
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cost-plus contract a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit
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gambling contract a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet; unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions
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lease a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
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marriage contract,
marriage settlement a prenuptial agreement or contract
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output contract a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it
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insurance,
insurance policy,
policy promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
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purchase agreement,
purchase contract a contract stating the terms of a purchase
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quasi contract a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
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requirements contract a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party
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contract under seal,
sealed instrument,
special contract a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached
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service contract a contract for maintenance services
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severable contract a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument
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subcontract a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
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partnership a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
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articles of agreement,
shipping articles a contract between crew and captain of a ship
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concession,
grant a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business; "he got the beer concession at the ball park"
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collective agreement,
labor agreement,
labor contract contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
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employment agreement,
employment contract contract between employer and employee
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distribution agreement a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise
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licensing agreement contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark
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acquisition agreement,
merger agreement contract governing the merger of two or more companies
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contract of hazard,
sale in gross a sale of a tract of land as a whole without a warranty as to the acreage
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fine print,
small print the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"
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indenture a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
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boilerplate thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
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contract - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
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declaration |
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bid,
bidding an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
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bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
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contract a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
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contract - a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
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bridge any of various card games based on whist for four players
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no-trump a version of contract bridge in which no suit is designated as trump for the duration of the hand
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contract - enter into a contractual arrangement |
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undertake |
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assure,
promise assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
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stipulate make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
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sign be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
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condition,
qualify,
specify,
stipulate apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"
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lease,
rent engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
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charter,
hire,
lease,
rent grant a charter to
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contract - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" |
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take,
get |
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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come down,
sicken criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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contract - make smaller; "The heat contracted the woollen garment" |
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reduce,
shrink take off weight
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purse,
wrinkle contract one's lips into a rounded shape
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