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breach of contract
UK/briːtʃ əv ˈkɒntrækt/US/briːtʃ əv ˈkɑːntrækt/BREACH of CON·tract
a failure to perform any term of a contract without a legitimate legal excuse
Examples
“The company sued for a breach of contract after the supplier missed delivery dates.”
“A fundamental breach of contract can allow the injured party to terminate the agreement.”
“Claims for breach of contract are common in business disputes.”
Band 8 sentence
“The arbitration panel found a clear breach of contract and awarded damages to the claimant.”
Collocations
- material breach of contract
- claim for breach of contract
Word family
Common mistakes
make a breach→breach of contract
breach contract→breach of contract
Say it for a higher band
5break a contract→6claim breach→7+breach of contract
Synonyms
break a contract
Easily confused
break a contract
“They broke the contract by failing to deliver the goods.”
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