单词 | breach of promise |
释义 | breach of promise (once / 17407 pages) n WORD FAMILY breach of promise: breaches of promise USAGE EXAMPLESAccording to one report, cases involving "breach of promise to marry" make up about 20% to 30% of all reported rapes in India. BBC(Feb 15, 2016) When he called off their wedding, she sued him for breach of promise. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2014) "But if anything, the student vote seems to have reacted more strongly to apparent breaches of promise." BBC(Nov 30, 2014) n failure to keep a promise (of marriage) Hyper breach of contract a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract |
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