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breach of contract — noun a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract • Hypernyms: ↑breach • Hyponyms: ↑anticipatory breach, ↑constructive breach, ↑breach of the covenant of warranty, ↑breach of promise, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
breach — / brēch/ n 1 a: a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or justification breach of duty: a breach of a duty esp. by a fiduciary (as an agent or corporate officer)… … Law dictionary
breach of confidence — ˌbreach of ˈconfidence noun breaches of confidence PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone gives away information that had been given to them as a secret: • For me to reveal the identities of these individuals would be a breach of… … Financial and business terms
breach — n 1 Breach, infraction, violation, transgression, trespass, infringement, contravention are comparable when denoting the act or the offense of one who fails to keep the law or to do what the law, one s duty, or an obligation requires. Breach… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
breach of the peace — noun any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled • Syn: ↑disorderly conduct, ↑disorderly behavior, ↑disturbance… … Useful english dictionary
breach of duty — ˌbreach of ˈduty noun breaches of duty PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone fails to do something that it is their duty to do according to the law or an agreement: • Their failure to reveal the risks associated with this product… … Financial and business terms
breach of trust — ˌbreach of ˈtrust noun breaches of trust PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone does something illegal or wrong with money that they are trusted to take care of, or when someone fails to do something that they have been trusted to… … Financial and business terms
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 fiduciary duty — ˌbreach of fiˌduciary ˈduty breaches of fiduciary duty PLURALFORM noun [countable, uncountable] LAW when a person or company who has responsibility for managing other people s money fails to protect the interests of the people whose money they… … Financial and business terms
breach of warranty — ˌbreach of ˈwarranty noun breaches of warranty PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] LAW when someone fails to do something that they have agreed to do as part of a contract * * * breach of warranty UK US noun [C or U] (plural breaches of warranty) … Financial and business terms
breach — ► VERB 1) make a gap or hole in; break through. 2) break (a rule or agreement). ► NOUN 1) a gap made in a wall or barrier. 2) an act of breaking a rule or agreement. 3) a break in relations. ● … English terms dictionary
