Look up: contract

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   Contract
   A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange.
   Found on http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial
   
   
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   Contract
   Contract is a legal term for an agreement made between two or more persons which is recognised by law and whereby each party to the agreement undertakes to do, or to refrain from doing, a particular act in consideration of the other party undertaking to do, or refraining from doing, some other specified act.
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   contract
   a murder assignment.
   Found on http://www.uta.fi/FAST/GC/mobspeak.html
   
   
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   Contract
   A legal agreement between a payer and a subscribing group or individual which specifies rates, performance covenants, the relationship among the parties, schedule of benefits and other pertinent conditions. The contract usually is limited to a 12-month period and is subject to renewal thereafter. Contracts are not required by statute or regulation, and less formal agreements may be made.
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   Contract
   A written agreement between a service user and the provider setting out the terms, conditions and rights and responsibilities of both parties.
   Found on http://society.guardian.co.uk/glossary/p
   
   
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   contract
   [Noun] A written legal agreement.
   Example: John signed a contract to rent his house.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
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   Contract
   An agreement between individuals, companies or other entities, which binds each party and is legally enforceable.
   Found on http://www.skandia.co.uk/glossary/index.
   
   
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   Contract
   See Futures contract
   Found on http://www.exchange-handbook.co.uk/index
   
   
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   contract
   An agreement incorporating conditions between you and the service provider.
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    contract
    [n] - (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make 2. [n] - a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 3. [n] - a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid 4. [v] - make smaller 5. [v] - enter into a contractual arrangement 6. [v] - be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
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    Contract
    A legal document between two parties confirming any sort of agreement such as terms of sale, employment or service.
    Found on http://www.mortgage-terms.co.uk/mortgage
    
    
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    Contract
    A legally binding agreement between two or more people or parties.
    Found on http://www.ukifas.co.uk/glossary.shtml
    
    
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    Contract
    An agreement made between two parties which is intended to be legally binding.
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    Contract
    The agreement to buy/sell the property. This is not binding until contracts are exchanged between vendor and buyer
    Found on http://www.whathouse.co.uk/advice/glossa
    
    
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    Contract
    An active process in which a muscle becomes shorter. This can bring about movement by creating a pulling force on the parts of the body that the muscles are attached to. Contractions may also simply change the shape of part of the body, for example, the muscles found in the walls of tubes (like blood vessels).
    Found on http://www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON
    
    
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    Contract
    This legally binding document is an agreement between both parties, it is usually approved by the solicitors on both sides and sets out the agreed terms by which both sides are committed to proceed to completion.
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    Contract
    A legal agreement between to parties.
    Found on http://www.carinsurances.co.uk/glossary.
    
    
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    contract
    Legal agreement between two or more parties, where each party agrees to do something. For example, a contract of employment is a legal agreement between an employer and an employee and lays out the...
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    contract
    The common name for a scheme or policy
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    Contract
    In the case of a muscle, to become shorter and fatter
    Found on http://www.makingsenseofhealth.org.uk/de
    
    
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    contract
    legal agreement between two or more parties Category: General • an agreement between a client and a building or civil engineering contractor to do certain definite types of work at certain rates Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs • any kind of undertaking,written or verbal,express or implied,by a person,not being a public servant or by a syndicate,corporation ...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Contract
    An agreement between two or more parties. It does not have to be in writing to be enforceable and can be oral or even implied from the parties' conduct. However, to be enforceable the parties must intend that their arrangements shall give rise to a legal relationship (unlike, say, accepting a social invitation) and must give some value, not necessa ...
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    Contract
    A legally binding agreement. There must be certainty, consideration (see ‘consideration) and a mutual intention that the agreement should have legal effect. Generally a contract does not have to be in any particular form, an oral agreement may be binding
    Found on http://www.elc.org.uk/pages/lawlegalglos
    
    
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    Contract
    An agreement that is enforceable in law. This legally binding agreement arises as a result of an offer and an acceptance of that offer. There are other requirements for a legal contract, including consideration. In the event that one party does not comply with their obligations, then the innocent party may have a claim against them for damages.
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    Contract
    A legally binding agreement upon legal consideration (see above) to do or abstain from doing some act. A contract may be written or verbal.
    Found on http://www.tssa.org.uk/article-1.php3?id