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specific performance

American

noun

Law.

(especially in the sale of land) literal compliance with one's contractual promises pursuant to a judicial mandate.

specific performance British

noun

law a remedy awarded by a court requiring a person to fulfil obligations under a contract where damages are an insufficient remedy

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Etymology

Origin of specific performance

First recorded in 1870–75

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specific performance

Honda's reticence in predicting any specific performance step from its engine suggests it has learnt the first lesson.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

OpenAI and Broadcom didn’t disclose specific performance measures but said a more-detailed technical report will be presented in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Rather than targeting raw qubit count, the company has shifted its focus to fidelity-driven scaling, ensuring its hardware reaches specific performance benchmarks before increasing system size.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

The two men obviously came into the debate with some very specific performance strategies and they both did what they needed to do.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

After much delay a decree was pronounced in his favour; whereupon he filed a bill against the Duke for specific performance of the agreement.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent

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