breach of contract
noun
unexcused failure to fulfill one's duties under a contract.
Origin of breach of contract
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby breach of contract
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breach of contract,
breach of faith,
breach of promise,
breach of the peace,
breach of trust,
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Example sentences from the Web for breach of contract
It resulted in his 2007 breach-of-contract and fraud suit against the network and its parent company, Viacom.
Cultural definitions for breach of contract
breach of contract
Failure to live up to the terms of a contract. The failure may provoke a lawsuit, in which an aggrieved party asks a court to award financial compensation for the loss brought about by the breach.