breach of contract
Broken legal promise
A breach of contract is a failure to fulfill the terms of a legally binding agreement.
The breach may be minor or material—a material breach excuses the other party from performing their obligations.
The landlord sued for breach of contract when the tenant stopped paying rent.
Remedies typically include damages, specific performance, or contract cancellation.
- binding agreementEnforceable mutual commitment
- rescissionFormal annulment of agreements
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- enforceabilityCapacity for legal compulsion
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
force majeure · legal action · bad faith · novation · cure period · fiduciary duty · liability · fine print · non-performance · damages · estoppel · repudiation · agreement · clause · promise · dispute · remedy · void
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- consumer problemsdefective product, billing error, wrong item, hidden fees, hidden fee
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- work problemslayoff, firing, low pay, burnout, deadline pressure
- contractslease, clause, oral, severance package, assent
- labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
breach of contractlegal compliance
Following applicable laws
fair dealing · business integrity · trustworthiness · reliability
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