any form of contract
51Seal (contract law) — In the history of law, a wax seal affixed to a contract or other legal instrument has had special legal significance at various times in the jurisdictions that recognize it. An instrument with such a seal affixed for this purpose is said to be… …
52At any hand — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …
53Employment contract in English law — An employment contract in English law is a specific kind of contract whereby one person performs work under the direction of another. The two main features of a contract is that work is exchanged for a wage, and that one party stands in a… …
54Duress (contract law) — Duress in the context of contract law is a common law defense, and if one is successful in proving that the contract is vitiated by duress, the contract may be rescinded, since it is then voidable.Duress has been defined as a threat of harm made… …
55Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 — The Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 is a British Act of Parliament (1977, c 50) which regulates contracts by restricting the operation and legality of some contract terms. It extends to nearly all forms of contract and one of its most important… …
56standard-form contract — ➔ contract1 * * * standard form contract UK US noun [C] UK HR, LAW ► a basic legal agreement that is used by an organization in many situations without allowing the employee, customer, etc. to make any changes: »Under English law the parties… …
57Design by contract — (DbC) or Programming by Contract is an approach to designing computer software. It prescribes that software designers should define formal, precise and verifiable interface specifications for software components, which extend the ordinary… …
58Traffic contract — If a service (or application) wishes to use a broadband network (an ATM network in particular) to transport a particular kind of traffic, it must first inform the network about what kind of traffic is to be transported, and the performance… …
59I-9 (form) — The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I 9 is a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services form. It is used by an employer to verify an employee s identity and to establish that the worker is eligible to accept employment in the United… …
60Islamic marriage contract — An Islamic marriage contract is a formal, binding contract drawn up by parties involved in marriage proceedings.WitnessingIn Sunni Islam, a marriage contract must have two male witnesses, or, in the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, one man and two …
