"will contract" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: will contracts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} will contract (plural will contracts)
  1. (law) An agreement entered into between two parties for the exchange of a current performance by one for a future bequest by the other. Wikipedia link: will contract Categories (topical): Law Related terms: joint will, mirror will, mutual will
    Sense id: en-will_contract-en-noun-WJ0d8Wqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

Inflected forms

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