| agreement |
n. an arrangement made between people, companies, countries etc; contract |
| All countries, except the USA, have signed a new agreement on climate change. |
| appendix |
n. extra material or additional content at the end of a book, contract, report etc |
| The tables and graphs in Appendix A are based on the latest data. |
| arbitration |
n. settlement of a dispute by a person chosen by both parties - to arbitrate v. |
| By taking the company to arbitration, the workers got the wages they were owed. |
| article |
n. a particular statement or stipulation in a contract etc; clause |
| For details of payment, see Article 4. |
| clause |
n. a particular statement or stipulation in a contract etc; article |
| Where's the clause on extending the rental agreement? |
| condition |
n. anything necessary before the performance of something else |
| She spoke to reporters on the condition that her name wasn't used. |
| force majeure |
n. an unforeseeable event such as a flood, earthquake, war etc used as an excuse for not fulfilling a contract agreement |
| Article 7 of the contract covers termination conditions and force majeure provisions. |
| fulfil |
v. to satisfy a condition; to complete the required task; to fulfillUS |
| If one party doesn't fulfil their obligations, the other party can demand arbitration. |
| herein |
adv: in here; in this (document etc) |
| Any other costs not specified herein are the responsibility of the buyer. |
| hereinafter |
adv: in the following part (of this document etc) |
| The musician known as Prince is hereinafter referred to as "the artist". |
| hereto |
adv: to this (document etc) [eg: attached hereto] |
| Attached hereto is the full text of the contract. |
| heretofore |
adv: up until now; until the present; before this |
| The artist heretofore known as Prince is now known as Prince Rogers Nelson. |
| in behalf of |
in the interests of (person etc); for (person etc); on behalf ofUK |
| The money was raised in behalf of refugees from war-torn countries. |
| null and void |
invalid; without legal force; not binding |
| Her last will was declared null and void after being challenged in court. |
| on the one hand |
on one side - on the other hand: on the other side |
| On the one hand she works quickly, but on the other hand she makes mistakes. |
| party |
n. the person or persons forming one side of an agreement |
| If both parties agree, the contract can be altered. |
| stipulate |
v. to specify as an essential condition - stipulation n. |
| As stipulated in the contract, the apartment cannot be sublet to a third party. |
| terms |
n. conditions or stipulations |
| This is one of the terms you agreed to by signing the contact. |
| warrant |
v. to give formal assurance; to guarantee |
| Our legal firm is warranted as reliable by many former clients. |
| whereas |
conj: it being the case that; in view of the fact that [in introduction to contracts] |
| Holidays are covered in Article 5, whereas sick leave is covered in Appendix A. |