precontract

English

Alternative forms

pre-contract

Etymology

pre- +‎ contract

Noun

precontract (plural precontracts)

(law) A contract preceding another, especially a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it.
- 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon juris canonici Anglicani
  Two grounds are surmised , by opposite parties : a pre-contract with Percy , Earl of Northumberland ; and an adulterous intercourse of Henry , many years preceding , with Anne's sister , Mary Boleyn.
- 1867, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Digest of the Reports of the United States Courts and Acts of Congress
  A followed in the Federal courts , to the precontract , valid by the Constitution and laws judice of holders for value who acquired their of a State

Translations

contract preceding another

German: Vorvertrag (de) m

Verb

precontract (third-person singular simple present precontracts, present participle precontracting, simple past and past participle precontracted)

To contract prior to another process.
To make a previous contract.

References

precontract in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Romanian

Etymology

From pre- +‎ contract.

Noun

precontract n (plural precontracte)

preliminary contract

Declension

Declension of precontract

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) precontract	precontractul	(niște) precontracte	precontractele
genitive/dative	(unui) precontract	precontractului	(unor) precontracte	precontractelor
vocative	precontractule		precontractelor