"unilateral contract" meaning in All languages combined

See unilateral contract on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: unilateral contracts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} unilateral contract (plural unilateral contracts)
  1. (law) An agreement in which an offeror's offer can be accepted only by the performance of an act by the offeree; a "promise for a performance".
    Sense id: en-unilateral_contract-en-noun-DXO4ZxsS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

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