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noun Law.
(especially in the sale of land) literal compliance with one's contractual promises pursuant to a judicial mandate.
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Origin of specific performance
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby specific performance
specific impulse, specificity, specific name, specific opsonin, specific parasite, specific performance, specific phobia, specific reaction, specific resistance, specific rotation, specific urethritis
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British Dictionary definitions for specific performance
specific performance
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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