"valuable consideration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: valuable considerations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} valuable consideration (countable and uncountable, plural valuable considerations)
  1. (law) An equivalent or compensation having value given for a thing purchased, such as money, marriage, services, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-valuable_consideration-en-noun-ojgaFAo1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: law

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