precontract
/noun pree-kon-trakt; verb pree-kuhn-trakt, -kon-trakt/US // noun priˈkɒn trækt; verb ˌpri kənˈtrækt, -ˈkɒn trækt //
合同前,签约前,合同前的,契约前
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
- : such an agreement constituting a legally binding betrothal.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to bind by means of a precontract.
- : to contract for or agree to do by means of a precontract.
v.无主动词 verb
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- : to make a precontract.
Examples
In soccer, players are allowed to sign a precontract with another club, free of any hefty transfer fees that would weigh down a potential deal.
The ostensible reason for the divorce was a precontract between Anne and Francis of Lorraine.
She alleged a precontract on the part of her husband, Angus, which was never proved.
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