quasi contract


nounLaw.
  1. an obligation imposed by law in the absence of a contract to prevent unjust enrichment.

Origin of quasi contract

1
First recorded in 1720–30

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British Dictionary definitions for quasi-contract

quasi-contract

noun
  1. an implied contract which arises without the express agreement of the parties

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