pacto

Definitions of pacto
  1. noun
    the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
    synonyms: acuerdo, arreglo
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    Convención de Ginebra
    an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
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    contrato unilateral
    a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
    venta
    an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer)
    negocio, transacción, trato
    an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
    pacto de trabajo
    an informal agreement to work together
    pacto de caballeros
    a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding
    acuerdo escrito
    a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
    entente
    a friendly understanding between political powers
    contrato verbal
    an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
    ajuste
    a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
    contrato
    a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
    concordato, convenio
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
    escritura
    formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
    obligación
    a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply
    acuerdo, capitulación, concertación, convenio, tratado
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    convenio
    a settlement of differences
    composición
    resolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court
    depósito
    a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition
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    afirmación, exposición, informe, manifestación, relación
    a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
  2. noun
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
    synonyms: concordato, convenio
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    acuerdo escrito
    a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
  3. noun
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    synonyms: acuerdo, capitulación, concertación, convenio, tratado
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    examples:
    Convención de Ginebra
    an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime
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    alianza
    a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim
    paz, tratado de paz
    a treaty to cease hostilities
    convención
    (diplomacy) an international agreement
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    acuerdo escrito
    a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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