breach of contract

noun
unexcused failure to fulfill one's duties under a contract.

Origin:
1825–35

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breach of contract definition


Failure to live up to the terms of a contract. The failure may provoke a lawsuit, in which an aggrieved party asks a court to award financial compensation for the loss brought about by the breach.

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Example sentences
The papers claim breach of contract, among other things.
The professor accuses the college of defamation and breach of contract in her
  firing last year.
If they were a breach of contract, they should be reclaimed through civil
  litigation.
Corrective actions or basis for termination when a breach of contract occurs.
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