implied contract
Tacit mutual understanding
An implied contract is an agreement inferred from conduct rather than explicit words.
When you sit down at a restaurant and order food, you've entered an implied contract to pay for it.
Courts recognize these obligations based on circumstances and reasonable expectations, even without written or spoken terms: Their course of dealing created an implied contract.
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- legal obligationDuty enforced by law
- binding agreementEnforceable mutual commitment
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- considerationCareful thought or compensation
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