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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

“If you forced me to make a prediction,” Korobkin said, “I’m going to bet on money damages rather than specific performance, but I wouldn’t bet a lot of money on that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

It is true that in some instances equity does what is called compelling specific performance.

From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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