contract breach
Promise legally violated
A contract breach is a failure to fulfill obligations under a legally binding agreement.
One party doesn't deliver what was promised—missing deadlines, providing defective goods, or simply not performing.
Breaches range from minor violations to material failures that undermine the entire contract: The late delivery constituted a contract breach.
The non-breaching party may seek damages or termination.
- damagesCompensation for injury
- tortActionable civil harm
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- legal actionFormal court proceeding
- court caseLegal dispute under adjudication
repudiation · walk away · non-performance · renege · broken promise · litigation · default · fine print · enforceability · cure period · plaintiff · rescission · settlement · out of court · liability · injunction · restitution · violation
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