n. the right of a party to a contract to demand that the defendant (the party who it is claimed breached the contract) be ordered in the judgment to perform the contract. Specific performance may be ordered instead of (or in addition to) a judgment for money if the contract can still be performed and money cannot sufficiently reward the plaintiff. ...
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Specific performance is an order of a court which requires a party to perform a specific act, usually what is stated in a contract. It is an alternative to awarding damages, and is classed as an equitable remedy commonly used in the form of injunctive relief concerning confidential information or real property. While specific performance can be in...
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A remedy by which a court orders a person who has breached an agreement to perform specifically what he or she has agreed to do. Specific performance is ordered when damages alone would be inadequate compensation.
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Carrying out a contract in accordance with its terms.
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(n) Specific performance is the request of the plaintiff to get relief in the form of performance of the contract itself. In such case monitory compensations will not satisfy the plaintiff. Such pleadings are made when the contract is for delivery of artwork, articles having ancestral worth etc where costing and compensation in cash is not possible...
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remedies. The actual accomplishment of a contract by the party bound to fulfill it. Many contracts are entered into by parties to fulfill certain things, and then the contracting parties neglect or refuse to fulfill their engagements. In such cases the party grieved has generally a remedy at law, and he may recover damages for the breach of the c.....
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A contract remedy provided by a court that orders the losing side to perform its part of an agreement rather than, or possibly in addition to, paying money damages to the winner. Generally required in cases of unique goods, for example artwork or antiques.
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Remedy requiring person who has breached a contract to fulfill his/her part of the contract, as opposed to simply paying damages. Ordered when paying damages would be inadequate or inappropriate.
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n] - the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms
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noun the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms
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The remedy of performance of a contract in the specific form in which it was made, according to the precise terms agreed upon.
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An action to compel the performance of a contract, when money damages for breach would not be satisfactory.
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