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exchange of contracts

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of exchanging contracts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: England, Northern-Ireland, Wales

Topics: law

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noun

Meaning 2

The point or stage at which a conveyancing contract comes into existence between negotiating parties for the carrying out of a disposition of an estate in land; usually requiring the payment of a deposit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: England, Northern-Ireland, Wales, idiomatic

Topics: law

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