Violation of any of the terms or conditions of a contract without legal excuse; default; nonperformance. The nonbreaching party can usually seek one of three alternative remedies upon a material breach of the contract: rescission of the contract, action for money damages or an action for specific performance.
Barry Goldsmith
| APA | Barry Goldsmith. (2010). breach of contract. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breach_of_contract/definitions/1148931 |
| Chicago | Barry Goldsmith. 2010. "breach of contract" http://smartdefine.org/breach_of_contract/definitions/1148931 (accessed September 26, 2026). |
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| MLA | Barry Goldsmith. "breach of contract" 21 October 2010. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breach_of_contract/definitions/1148931> |