Breach of Contract




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Breach of Contract

Failure to perform any term of a contract without legal excuse. Actual or anticipatory.

Type: noun Branch: Contract Level: Intermediate Jurisdiction: Global
Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/briʧ əv ˈkɑntrækt/ 🇬🇧 UK/briʧ əv ˈkɒntrækt/

Definition

Failure to perform any term of a contract without legal excuse. Actual or anticipatory.

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