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oral contract
[/ˈɔːrəl ˈkɒntrækt/]
noun
pl: oral contracts
contrato verbal
1.
A legally binding agreement made by spoken words rather than in written form
They entered into an oral contract to sell the property without any written documentation.
Eles celebraram um contrato verbal para vender a propriedade sem qualquer documentação escrita.
2.
An agreement between parties that is enforceable in court despite lacking written evidence
The judge ruled that the oral contract was valid even though it was not signed.
O juiz decidiu que o contrato verbal era válido mesmo que não fosse assinado.
Synonyms
verbal contract
spoken agreement
parol contract
Antonyms
written contract
formal contract
documented agreement
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
contrato verbal
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese legal contexts
General Brazilian
contrato de palavra
Alternative informal expression
Portugal
contrato verbal
Standard legal terminology in European Portuguese
Portugal
contrato celebrado verbalmente
More formal alternative expression
Related Idioms & Phrases
a gentleman's agreement
handshake deal
word of mouth agreement
contrato de confiança
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