noncontractual
Lacking binding terms
Noncontractual describes something not arising from or governed by a contract.
Legal contexts distinguish between contractual obligations (those you agreed to) and noncontractual ones (those imposed by law regardless of agreement): noncontractual liability, noncontractual damages.
A noncontractual relationship lacks formal binding terms.
Relaxed and informal
- unofficialNot formally recognized
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- verbalOf or in words
- unwrittenNot set down formally
gentleman's agreement · understanding · social · personal · goodwill · implied · tacit · unspoken
Not legally enforceable
- unenforceableLacking legal force
- voidWithout legal effect
- invalidWithout legal force
- unratifiedNot formally confirmed
unsigned · oral · verbal · implied · extralegal · disputable · contestable · unguaranteed
Confidence in another
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- mutualShared between parties
- reciprocalShared between two parties
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
collaborative · partnership · rapport · understanding · interpersonal · networking · alliance
Subject to personal judgment
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- willingReady without resistance
- unpromptedDone without being asked
- spontaneousArising without external cause
gratuitous · charitable · donated · goodwill · optional · uncoerced · autonomous · self-directed
casual
Relaxed and informal
- unofficialNot formally recognized
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- verbalOf or in words
unwritten · gentleman's agreement · understanding · social · personal · goodwill · implied · tacit · unspoken · flexible
non-binding
Not legally enforceable
- unenforceableLacking legal force
- voidWithout legal effect
- invalidWithout legal force
unratified · unsigned · oral · verbal · implied · extralegal · disputable · contestable · unguaranteed
trust
Confidence in another
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- mutualShared between parties
- reciprocalShared between two parties
cooperative · collaborative · partnership · rapport · understanding · interpersonal · networking · alliance
discretionary
Subject to personal judgment
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- willingReady without resistance
- unpromptedDone without being asked
spontaneous · gratuitous · charitable · donated · goodwill · optional · uncoerced · autonomous · self-directed · altruistic
noncontractualcontractual
Relating to formal agreements
contracted · binding · legally binding · enforceable · stipulated
contract, contraction, contracted, contractor, contracts, contracting, contractual, subcontractor, subcontract