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contract law

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jurisprudence, law, legal philosophy

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: overeenkomstenrecht — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • Dutch: contractenrecht — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • Finnish: sopimusoikeus — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • French: droit des contrats — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • German: Vertragsrecht — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • Italian: diritto dei contratti — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • Portuguese: direito dos contratos — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • Spanish: derecho de los contratos — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements
  • Swedish: avtalsrätt — The area of law pertaining to the rights and duties that arise from agreements