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breach of contract

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breach of contract

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

Origin:
1825–35
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Cultural Dictionary

breach of contract

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.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: breach of contract
: BREACH 1b
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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