The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
synallagmatic — syn·al·lag·mat·ic /ˌsi nə ˌlag ma tik, sə ˌna ləg / adj [Greek synallagmatikos of a contract, from synallagmat synallagama contract, covenant, from synallassein to enter into a contract, from syn together with, at the same time as + allassein to… … Law dictionary
synallagmatic contract — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. synallagmatic contract … Law dictionary
Synallagmatic contract — In civil law systems, a synallagmatic contract is a contract in which each party to the contract is bound to provide something to the other party. Its name is derived from the Ancient Greek synallagma , meaning mutual agreement. Examples of… … Wikipedia
synallagmatic — syn·al·lag·mat·ic … English syllables
synallagmatic — /ˌsɪnæləgˈmætɪk/ (say .sinaluhg matik) adjective Law (of a contract) creating mutual obligations, as opposed to unilateral. {Greek synallogmatikos of a covenant} …
synallagmatic — a. bilateral; reciprocal … Dictionary of difficult words
synallagmatic — adj. (of a treaty or contract) imposing reciprocal obligations. Etymology: SYN + Gk allasso exchange … Useful english dictionary
synallagmatic contract — /sinalaegmabtak kontraekt/ In the civil law, a bilateral or reciprocal contract, in which the parties expressly enter into mutual engagements, each binding himself to the other. Such are the contracts of sale, hiring, etc … Black's law dictionary
Brocard (legal term) — A brocard is a legal principle expressed in Latin (and often derived from past legal authorities), which is traditionally used to concisely express a wider legal concept or rule. The name comes from the Latinized name of Burchard (died 1025),… … Wikipedia
Meeting of the minds — For the talk show, see Meeting of Minds. Meeting of the minds (also referred to as mutual agreement, mutual assent or consensus ad idem) is a phrase in contract law used to describe the intentions of the parties forming the contract. In… … Wikipedia
