contrato

Definitions of contrato
  1. noun
    a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
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    contrato de adhesión
    a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power
    contrato aleatorio
    a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
    contrato bilateral
    a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee)
    carta de flete
    a contract to hire or lease transportation
    contrato de arrendamiento
    a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
    capitulaciones matrimoniales, contrato matrimonial
    a prenuptial agreement or contract
    póliza, póliza de seguros, seguro
    written contract or certificate of insurance
    contrato de compra
    a contract stating the terms of a purchase
    cuasicontrato
    a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent
    contrato de servicio
    a contract for maintenance services
    subcontrato
    a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
    asociación
    a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
    concesión
    a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
    contrato laboral
    contract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
    contrato de trabajo
    contract between employer and employee
    contrato de distribución
    a contract governing the marketing of an item of merchandise
    contrato de fusión
    contract governing the merger of two or more companies
    contrato de aprendizaje
    a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
    franquicia
    an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
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    acuerdo escrito
    a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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