"restrictive covenant" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: restrictive covenants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} restrictive covenant (plural restrictive covenants)
  1. (law) An agreement between parties limiting or restricting the use of land owned by one of the parties.
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  2. (law) A noncompete agreement Translations (agreement): pacto restrictivo [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-restrictive_covenant-en-noun-EmHke-Aw Categories (other): Law, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 25 75 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'agreement': 34 66

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