Phrase guide

ex contractu

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɛks kənˈtɹækt(j)uː/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ɛks kənˈtɹæktu/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a legal obligation: arising from a contractual relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, postpositional

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

From a contractual relationship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, postpositional

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin ex (“from”) + contractū (ablative singular of contractus (“contract”)).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Serbo-Croatian: ugovorno — of a legal obligation: arising from a contractual relationship
  • Serbo-Croatian: po ugovoru — of a legal obligation: arising from a contractual relationship