breach of contract
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- noun
- /briːtʃ əv ˈkɒntrækt/
- Formal
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incumplimiento de contrato
- Most federal courts permit a breach of contract claim even where a filed rate is involved.
- lawsuit for breach of contract
- Breach of contract claims
So the question is, was there a breach of contract?
- So the question is, was there a breach of contract?
- But there were other major problems internally brewing that put him in breach of contract.
- When employment was terminated early, the plaintiff sued for breach of contract.
- So we were not in breach of contract for asking for more money, just putting that out there.
- OK, so let's start with the breach of contract claims.
- You know, ultimately what they got Matt, on the breach of contract.
Examples
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Rather than litigate, the parties decided to settle the breach of contract claim.
Academic text (2017) -
One of the biggest problems with the breach of contract claims in this lawsuit is that no actual contract exists.
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You know, this is a breach of contract.
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This is a breach of contract!
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The district court dismissed all claims except for the breach of contract claim.
Academic text (2017) -
They're claiming breach of contract.
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I may in fact have to sue someone for breach of contract, which I'm always loath to do.
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And now this shockingly flagrant breach of contract!
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It seems sweeney is suing me for breach of contract.
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The district court dismissed all claims except for the breach of contract claim.
Antonyms
How Serious
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'failure to perform obligations under a contract' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'breach' (failure to observe an agreement) with 'contract' (a written agreement), with 'of' serving as a simple link. This noun + of + noun construction is compositional and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Breach of contract comes from a clear image: breach means a break or gap and contract is a formal promise between people. Imagine a bridge or promise that is broken. When that happens the deal fails, so a breach of contract means 'not keeping the promises in the contract'.