gratuitous contract — see contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. gratuitous contract … Law dictionary
gratuitous contract — gratuitous and onerous contracts Gratuitous contracts are those of which the object is the benefit of the person with whom it is made, without any profit or advantage received or promised as a consideration for it. It is not, however, the less… … Black's law dictionary
gratuitous contract — n. Law a contract for the benefit of the person for whom it is made, without a reciprocal promise of benefit to the maker … English World dictionary
gratuitous contract — noun : a contract for the sole benefit of one of the parties * * * Law. a contract for the benefit of only one of the parties, the other party receiving nothing as consideration. [1650 60] … Useful english dictionary
gratuitous contract — Law. a contract for the benefit of only one of the parties, the other party receiving nothing as consideration. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
gratuitous contract — An anomaly in the field of contracts; a contract the purpose of which is to benefit the promisee, but without any consideration given or promised from the promisee. Georgia Penitentiary Co. v Nelms, 65 Ga 499 … Ballentine's law dictionary
contract — con·tract 1 / kän ˌtrakt/ n [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com with, together + trahere to draw] 1: an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to… … Law dictionary
gratuitous — gra·tu·i·tous /grə tü ə təs, tyü / adj: not involving a return benefit, compensation, or consideration compare onerous gra·tu·i·tous·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
gratuitous and onerous contracts — Gratuitous contracts are those of which the object is the benefit of the person with whom it is made, without any profit or advantage received or promised as a consideration for it. It is not, however, the less gratuitous if it proceeds either… … Black's law dictionary
gratuitous and onerous contracts — Gratuitous contracts are those of which the object is the benefit of the person with whom it is made, without any profit or advantage received or promised as a consideration for it. It is not, however, the less gratuitous if it proceeds either… … Black's law dictionary
