| 单词 |
breach of promise |
| 释义 |
breach of promise
breach of promisen. Law A ground for a lawsuit, now seldom available, against a man who reneges on an agreement to marry.breach of promise n (Law) law (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry breach′ of prom′ise
n.
Law. a violation of one's promise, esp. the promise of a man to marry a specific woman. [1580–90] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | breach of promise - failure to keep a promise (of marriage)breach of contract - a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract |
Translationsfratturarottura di promessabreach of promise
breach of promiseA violation of a promise one has made. You told me you would study for this test, and then you got an F. That sounds like a breach of promise to me!See also: breach, of, promisebreach of promise
breach of promise Law (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry breach of promise
Related to breach of promise: breach of trustbreach of promisen. historically the dumping of a female fiancee by her intended husband after he had proposed marriage and she had accepted. She was entitled to file a suit for damages for the embarrassment of the broken engagement. Such lawsuits were gradually outlawed in various states and no longer exist. (See: breach) breach of promise (formerly) failure to carry out one's promise to marry. In Scots law and other civilian jurisdictions, breach of a unilateral promise maybe actionable, absent consideration or estoppel.breach of promise
Related to breach of promise: breach of trustWords related to breach of promisenoun failure to keep a promise (of marriage)Related Words |
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