ex contractu
The Latin phrase 'ex contractu' is commonly used in legal contexts to describe obligations or rights that originate from a contractual agreement.
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Definition
C1Legal
(formal, technical)Arising from a contractual agreement.
Example
- The damages sought by the plaintiff were ex contractu, as they stemmed from a breach of the signed agreement.
- Many legal claims in business disputes are ex contractu, based on the terms laid out in the contract.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "ex contractu":
ex delictocontract systemexchange contractsexchange of contractsex facieex gratia