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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contractContract Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CONTRACT is a binding agreement between two or more persons or parties; especially : one legally enforceable. How to use contract in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contract.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTRACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of contract as a noun and a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and related words. Find out how to use contract in different contexts, such as law, business, finance, and health.

3. signaturely.com › contractsFree Contract Templates and Agreements (Word or PDF ...

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   Signaturely offers a variety of free contract templates for different business situations, such as marketing, termination, divorce, and more. Download, customize, and sign them online with ease and legal protection.

4. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › contract-lawContract Law in Canada | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   In general, contracts are always formed on the same pattern. A person offers to give another person something (for example: to deliver an item in return for a certain price); to provide a service (to work for a certain salary); or to refrain from doing something (not to competefor a period of time in return for compensation). If the offer is accept...

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   The four most common types of contracts are: 1. the contract of sale, whereby a person acquires the ownership of property in return for payment; 2. the lease and hire of services, whereby a person offers his services to another in return for payment; 3. the lease and hire of things, whereby a person is temporarily granted the use of property (e.g.,...

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   Unlike other agreements, a contract is a legally binding promise. If one of the parties fails or refuses to fulfil its promise without a valid reason recognized by law, the party suffering the consequence of this breach of promise may call upon the courts either to force the defaulting party to carry out its promise (specific performance) or to dem...

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   For a contract to be valid and therefore legally binding, five conditions must be met. First, there must be the mutual consent of both parties. No one can be held to a promise involuntarily made. When consent is given by error, either under physical or moral duress, or as a result of fraudulent practices, the contract may be declared null and void ...

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   Parties to a valid contract are always bound by law to carry out their promise. Should they fail to, the other party is free to go to court to force them to comply. At times, the court may order the defaulting party to do exactly what he had promised (specified promise). In that respect, civil law provides more readily for the forced execution of p...

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   Increasingly, provincial and federal legislatures are acting to protect citizens against certain abusive commercial practices. Consumer protection law, in which rules and standards are imposed to suppress fraud, to avoid forced sales and to protect the consumer against dishonest practices, is an example of this type of action. The Quebec Civil Code...

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   Learn about the types, conditions, sanctions and protections of contracts in Canada, both under common law and civil law. Find out how contracts are formed, enforced and regulated in different provinces and sectors.

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5. www.contractscounsel.com › b › what-is-a-contractWhat is a Contract: Everything You Should Know - Contract Lawyers

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   Learn the basics of contract law, including what a contract is, the different types of contracts, the elements of a valid contract, and when to hire a contract lawyer. Find out how ContractsCounsel can help you with your contract needs.

6. www.legalline.ca › legal-answers › contractsContracts - FREE Legal Information | Legal Line

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   A contract is an agreement between two or more persons, which creates one or more legal obligations between them, to do, or not to do, something. The term persons can include individuals, organizations, corporations and other types of legal entities.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › contractCONTRACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Contract definition: an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified.. See examples of CONTRACT used in a sentence.