1. A contract that lacks essential terms, conditions, or consideration; a contract without substance or binding force
The agreement was deemed an empty contract because it failed to specify the payment terms.
O acordo foi considerado um contrato vazio porque não especificava os termos de pagamento.
2. A contract that appears valid in form but has no practical effect or enforcement value
They signed what amounted to an empty contract with no real obligations for either party.
Eles assinaram o que era essencialmente um contrato vazio sem obrigações reais para nenhuma das partes.