Phrase guide

freedom of contract

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fɹiː.dəm.əv.kɒn.tɹækt/

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noun

Meaning 1

The right of individuals to bargain freely among themselves the terms of their own contracts, without government interference.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: contractual freedom

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 契約自由原則 /契约自由原则 (qìyuē zìyóu yuánzé) — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Danish: aftalfrihed — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Finnish: sopimusvapaus — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • French: liberté contractuelle — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Georgian: ხელშეკრულების თავისუფლება (xelšeḳrulebis tavisupleba) — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • German: Vertragsfreiheit — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Hungarian: a szerződéskötés szabadsága — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Hungarian: szerződéskötési szabadság — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Hungarian: szabad szerződéskötési jog — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Hungarian: szerződéses szabadság — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Russian: автономия воли (avtonomija voli) — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Spanish: libertad contractual — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves
  • Swedish: avtalsfrihet — freedom of individuals to bargain among themselves