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Record 1 2007-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
DEF

The quality of being earnest, intentness anxiety.

OBS

Earnest ... A civil law, something of value given by one party to another to bind a contract, usually a sales agreement.

OBS

At common law, earnest is often used to denote a down payment but, unlike a down payment, earnest is by definition forfeited on breach of contract.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)

Spanish

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