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INFORMAL AGREEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- informal agreement
1, record 1, English, informal%20agreement
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cases make clear that whether or not parties are bound immediately by an informal oral agreement is a question of fact to be determined in each case. If the evidence indicates that the execution of a formal contract is a condition of the bargain, then the informal agreement is merely "a contract to make a contract," and is not binding on the parties until the formal execution of an agreement. On the other hand, if the evidence indicates that the execution of a formal contract is merely the expression of the already complete and binding contract, then the informal agreement is binding and the formal documentation need not be completed. 2, record 1, English, - informal%20agreement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generic term for "simple agreement" and "agreement by parol"; "parol agreement." 3, record 1, English, - informal%20agreement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convention non solennelle
1, record 1, French, convention%20non%20solennelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme générique par rapport à «convention nue» et «convention non formaliste». 1, record 1, French, - convention%20non%20solennelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
convention non solennelle : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - convention%20non%20solennelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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