private treaty

noun

1. a property sale based on terms resulting from a conference between buyer and seller.

private treaty

noun

1. a sale of property for a price agreed directly between seller and buyer

Word History and Origins

Origin of private treaty¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

He maintained that it was obscure and ambiguous, and discordant with the private treaty made with Sweden.

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You will doubtless be surprised to hear that I have arranged with the Receiver for the purchase of the estates by private treaty.

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This little delicious private treaty shall be known only to ourselves.

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The usual custom is to sell horses at auction, although they may be purchased at private treaty.

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Wartenberg, abandoning the national cause, concluded a private treaty with the King, that at first remained secret.

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