to be in breach of a contract
1breach of contract — breach of contract: breach (1b) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. breach of contract …
2contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… …
3CONTRACT — (Heb. חוֹזֶה, ḥozeh), in general law theory a legally binding agreement between two or more parties, in terms of which one party undertakes for the benefit of the other to perform or refrain from a certain act. As such, contract is the main… …
4breach, material — n. A serious breach of a contract that essentially destroys the value of the contract, excuses the nonbreaching party from further performance, and allows suit for breach of contract. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of …
5Contract — law …
6breach — The breaking or violating of a law, right, obligation, engagement, or duty, either by commission or omission. Exists where one party to contract fails to carry out term, promise, or condition of the contract Rights and remedies. Parts 6 and 7 of… …
7breach — The breaking or violating of a law, right, obligation, engagement, or duty, either by commission or omission. Exists where one party to contract fails to carry out term, promise, or condition of the contract Rights and remedies. Parts 6 and 7 of… …
8breach — 01. He was sued for [breaching] the agreement. 02. In the past, eating in public was a shocking [breach] of manners in Japan, though of course it is very common nowadays. 03. There has been a serious [breach] in relations between the two… …
9contract bond — ˈkänˌtrakt noun : a bond or other form of indemnity agreement to indemnify one against loss or damage by reason of the breach of a contract (as for building, construction, or supply) * * * an indemnity agreement to protect against loss due to… …
10breach — / brēch/ n 1 a: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty: a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer)… …
