unbalanced obligation
[/ʌnˈbælənst əˈblɪɡeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: unbalanced obligations / obrigações desequilibradas
obrigação desequilibrada
1. A legal or financial duty or responsibility where the benefits, burdens, or performance terms are not equally distributed between parties
The contract contained an unbalanced obligation that required one party to invest significantly more resources than the other.
O contrato continha uma obrigação desequilibrada que exigia que uma parte investisse significativamente mais recursos do que a outra.
2. A commitment where one party bears a disproportionate amount of risk, cost, or liability compared to the counterparty
The unbalanced obligation in the partnership agreement favored the senior partner at the expense of junior members.
A obrigação desequilibrada no acordo de parceria favorecia o sócio sênior em detrimento dos membros juniores.
3. In accounting, a liability or duty that lacks corresponding reciprocal benefits or compensation
The auditor flagged the unbalanced obligation as a potential concern for financial transparency.
O auditor sinalizou a obrigação desequilibrada como uma preocupação potencial para a transparência financeira.
In Brazilian business culture, unbalanced obligations are often scrutinized in contractual negotiations, as there is emphasis on fairness and mutual benefit. In legal practice, contracts with unbalanced obligations may be contested or modified. In the USA, such obligations can sometimes be enforceable unless they violate public policy or constitute unconscionable terms, reflecting different approaches to contract freedom between the two countries.
NYC Slang
one-sided deal / lopsided deal
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