quasi contract
noun Law.
an obligation imposed by law in the absence of a contract to prevent unjust enrichment.
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Origin of quasi contract
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby quasi contract
quash, Quasheba, Quashee, Quashi, quasi, quasi contract, quasicrystal, quasidominance, quasi-judicial, Quasimodo, quasiparticle
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Example sentences from the Web for quasi contract
If it is possible to speak here of a contract, their quasi-contract is made and settled for them beforehand.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 2 (of 6)|Hippolyte A. Taine
British Dictionary definitions for quasi contract
quasi-contract
noun
an implied contract which arises without the express agreement of the parties
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