legal transactions

Contracts and transfers

Legal transactions are formal dealings that create, modify, or transfer rights and obligations under law.

The term covers contracts, property transfers, mergers, and similar exchanges that carry legal consequences.

A single transaction might involve multiple documents and steps: The legal transaction required signatures from both parties and a notary.

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  • licenseFormal grant of permission
  • paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
  • deedWritten property conveyance
  • offerProposal to provide
  • contractEnforceable written agreement

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formality and enforceability

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Informal contracts without paperwork

gentleman's agreements · informal agreements · oral contracts · non-binding agreements · backroom deals

legality

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Unlawful exchanges of goods

contraband trade · money laundering · drug deals · fraudulent transactions · illegal sales

institutional framework

legal transactionsunder-the-table deals

Covert unofficial transactions

shadow economy · barter · black market

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