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contratos verbais

[kõn-TRA-tos ver-BAIS]
nounmasculinepl: contratos verbais
oral contracts
1. Agreements between two or more parties that are made and accepted through spoken words rather than written documentation
The two neighbors made a verbal contract to share the cost of the fence repair.
Os dois vizinhos fizeram um contrato verbal para dividir o custo do reparo do muro.
2. Legally binding agreements that rely on verbal consent and testimony rather than written evidence
Verbal contracts can be difficult to enforce because there is no written proof of the terms agreed upon.
Contratos verbais podem ser difíceis de executar porque não há prova escrita dos termos acordados.
Synonyms
acordos verbaiscontratos oraisacordos de palavracontratos não-escriturados
Antonyms
contratos escritoscontratos por escritocontratos documentados

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contratos verbais
Standard usage in legal and commercial contexts
Portugal
contratos verbais
Standard usage; formal legal term
General Brazilian
contratos orais
Alternative term commonly used interchangeably

Related Idioms & Phrases

contrato de palavra
acordo de boca
contrato verbal é melhor que nada
palavra é ouro
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