Civil Causes of Action - Breach of Contract Law and Legal Definition
A breach of contract in legal terms amounts to a broken promise to do or not do an act. Breaches of a contract are single, occuring at a single point in time, or continuing breaches. A lawsuit for breach of contract is a civil action and the remdies awarded are designed to place the injured party in the position they would be in if not for the breach. Remedies for contractual breaches are not designed to punish the breaching party. A contract a a legally enforceable promise, either made in writing or orally. However, certain promises must be reduced to writing in order to satisfy the Statute of Frauds, a rule of evidence that specifies certain matters must be evidenced by a written instrument.
Legal Definition list
- Civil Causes of Action - Bad Faith
- Civil Causes of Action - Attachment
- Civil Causes of Action - Assault and Battery
- Civil Causes of Action - Alienation of Affections
- Civil Calendar
- Civil Causes of Action - Breach of Contract
- Civil Causes of Action - Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Civil Causes of Action - Breach of Rental Agreement
- Civil Causes of Action - Breach of Warranty
- Civil Causes of Action - Claim and Delivery
- Civil Causes of Action - Confirm Title
