oral contract
Handshake deal arrangement
An oral contract is a legally binding agreement made through spoken words rather than written documentation.
Such contracts are generally enforceable but harder to prove in disputes: The handshake deal turned out to be an oral contract that held up in court.
Some agreements—like real estate sales—must be written to be valid.
- statute of fraudsLaw mandating written contracts
- offerProposal to provide
- employment agreementTerms governing a job
- handshake dealUnwritten mutual commitment
- gentleman's agreementInformal pact based on trust
shake on it · word of honor · spoken word · agreement · meeting of the minds · enforceability · witness testimony · terms · acceptance · burden of proof · conditions · negotiation · consideration · intent · evidence · legality · damages · reliance
- informal agreementsverbal agreement, handshake deal, gentleman's agreement, verbal promise, verbal commitment
- contractslease, clause, severance package, assent, offer letter
- tribal marriagebride price, bridewealth, marriage ceremony, tribal ceremonies, wedding rituals
- oathsoath taking, swearing in, oath ceremony, sworn oath, oath of honor
- social codessocial norms, social norm, unwritten rule, unspoken rule, unspoken rules
oral contractwritten contract
Signed legal agreement
written agreement · formal contract · deed · notarized contract · signed document
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