breach of contract

American  

noun

1. unexcused failure to fulfill one's duties under a contract.

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breach of contract Cultural  

1. Failure to live up to the terms of a contract. The failure may provoke a lawsuit, in which an aggrieved party asks a court to award financial compensation for the loss brought about by the breach.

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Etymology

Origin of breach of contract

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

But when buyers cancel after the contingencies are satisfied, that may constitute a breach of contract.

From The Wall Street Journal

So, your employer cannot change the terms of your employment without informing you first; this may be considered a unilateral change that results in a breach of contract.”

From MarketWatch

And if they fail, tenants can take legal action against for breach of contract.

From BBC

I argue, in a lawsuit filed Sept. 30 in New Jersey Superior Court, that it was also an illegal breach of contract and a violation of the union’s fiduciary duty to its members.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added that Mr Joell-Deshield's cooperation was not an admission of breach of contract or any other misconduct.

From BBC

Related Words

• breach of trust