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1 breach of promise
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2 ♦ breach
♦ breach /bri:tʃ/n. [cu]1 infrazione; violazione; il venir meno (a qc.); rottura; (leg.) inadempimento, inadempienza: breach of contract, inadempimento di contratto; inadempienza contrattuale; breach of duty, il venir meno a un dovere; in breach of, in violazione di; (leg.) breach of trust, abuso di fiducia; (leg.) breach of the peace, violazione (o turbamento) dell'ordine pubblico3 breccia; squarcio; varco: The guns made a breach in the town walls, i cannoni hanno aperto una breccia nelle mura4 (naut.) il frangersi delle onde; frangenti (pl.)5 salto (di balena, fuor d'acqua)● (leg.) breach of close, violazione di un divieto d'accesso □ (leg.) breach of promise, rottura di promessa (spec., un tempo, di matrimonio) □ to step into the breach, prendere il posto di q. ( assente o impedito); subentrare.(to) breach /bri:tʃ/A v. t.B v. i. -
3 breach
I [briːtʃ]1) dir. (infringement) (by breaking rule) infrazione f.; (by failure to comply) inadempienza f.; (of copyright, privilege) violazione f.security breach — (of official secret) attentato alla sicurezza nazionale
to be in breach of — violare [law, agreement]
2) mil. breccia f. (anche fig.)3) (in relationship) rottura f.••II [briːtʃ]to step into the breach — tappare un buco, coprire un posto vacante
1) aprire una breccia in [ defence]2) fig. infrangere [ rule]* * *[bri: ] 1. noun1) (a breaking (of a promise etc).) il venir meno2) (a gap, break or hole: a breach in the castle wall; a breach in security.) breccia, varco2. verb(to make an opening in or break (someone's defence).) aprire una breccia* * *[briːtʃ]1. n2) (gap: in wall) apertura, varco, Mil breccia, (estrangement) rottura2. vt(defences) far breccia in* * *I [briːtʃ]1) dir. (infringement) (by breaking rule) infrazione f.; (by failure to comply) inadempienza f.; (of copyright, privilege) violazione f.security breach — (of official secret) attentato alla sicurezza nazionale
to be in breach of — violare [law, agreement]
2) mil. breccia f. (anche fig.)3) (in relationship) rottura f.••II [briːtʃ]to step into the breach — tappare un buco, coprire un posto vacante
1) aprire una breccia in [ defence]2) fig. infrangere [ rule]
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Breach of promise — Breach Breach (br[=e]ch), n. [OE. breke, breche, AS. brice, gebrice, gebrece (in comp.), fr. brecan to break; akin to Dan. br[ae]k, MHG. breche, gap, breach. See {Break}, and cf. {Brake} (the instrument), {Brack} a break] . 1. The act of breaking … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
breach of promise — index dishonor (nonpayment), disloyalty, infidelity, infraction, nonperformance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 20 … Law dictionary
Breach of promise — is a former common law tort. From at least medieval times until the early 20th century, a man s promise of engagement to marry a woman was considered, in many jurisdictions, a legally binding contract. If the man were to subsequently change his… … Wikipedia
breach of promise — n. a breaking of a promise, esp. a promise to marry … English World dictionary
breach of promise — ► breach of promise the breaking of a sworn assurance. Main Entry: ↑breach … English terms dictionary
breach of promise — noun failure to keep a promise (of marriage) • Hypernyms: ↑breach of contract * * * : violation of one s plighted word, especially of a promise to marry * * * Law. a violation of one s promise, esp. of a promise to marry a specific person. [1580… … Useful english dictionary
breach of promise — Literally the failure to perform a promise, but known to the law and also to laymen as breach of promise of marriage. 12 Am J2d Breach P § 1 … Ballentine's law dictionary
breach of promise — breach′ of prom′ise n. Law. law a violation of one s promise, esp. the promise of a man to marry a specific woman • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
breach of promise — Synonyms and related words: Punic faith, bad faith, barratry, breach, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of privilege, breach of trust, breaking, contravention, dereliction, disaffection, disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness, falsity,… … Moby Thesaurus
breach of promise — Law. a violation of one s promise, esp. of a promise to marry a specific person. [1580 90] * * * … Universalium
breach of promise — breaking of a promise, failure to keep a promise … English contemporary dictionary