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11contract — a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. Glossary of Business Terms A legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties for performing, or refraining from performing, some specified act; e.g., delivering 5,000 bushels of… …
12Contract — A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I.… …
13contract — I n. 1) to conclude, sign; negotiate; ratify a contract 2) to carry out, execute a contract 3) to draw up, write a contract 4) to assign (after bidding), let; award a contract 5) to abrogate, cancel, repudiate a contract 6) to breach, break,… …
14contract — con|tract1 [ kan,trækt ] noun count *** 1. ) a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other: After six months she was offered an employment contract. A team led by… …
15contract — I UK [ˈkɒntrækt] / US [ˈkɑnˌtrækt] noun [countable] Word forms contract : singular contract plural contracts *** 1) legal a written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other… …
16contract — noun / kɒntrækt/ 1. a legal agreement between two parties ● to draw up a contract ● to draft a contract ● to sign a contract ♦ the contract is binding on both parties both parties signing the contract must do what is agreed ♦ under contract bound …
17contract — noun / kɒntrækt/ 1. a legal agreement between two parties ● to draw up a contract ● to draft a contract ● to sign a contract ♦ the contract is binding on both parties both parties signing the contract must do what is agreed ♦ under contract bound …
18contract — con|tract1 W1S2 [ˈkɔntrækt US ˈka:n ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin contractus; CONTRACT2] 1.) an official agreement between two or more people, stating what each will do ▪ Read the contract carefully before you sign it.… …
19contract — ♦♦ contracts, contracting, contracted (The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱ntrækt[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]kəntræ̱kt[/t]].) 1) N COUNT A contract is a legal agreement, usually between two companies or between an employer and employee, which… …
20Contract Labor Law — The 1885 Contract Labor Law was an act to prohibit the importation and migration of foreigners and aliens under contract or agreement to perform labor in the United States, its Territories, and the District of Columbia.[1] Contents 1 Background 2 …
