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unenforceable contract

[/ˌʌn.ɪnˈfɔːr.sə.bəl ˈkɒn.trækt/]
nounpl: unenforceable contracts
contrato inexequível
1. A contract that cannot be enforced by law because it lacks essential legal elements, violates legal requirements, or contains terms that a court will not uphold.
The agreement was deemed an unenforceable contract because it lacked consideration from both parties.
O acordo foi considerado um contrato inexequível porque não tinha contraprestação de ambas as partes.
2. A contract that is valid but cannot be enforced in court due to procedural defects, statute of limitations, or lack of jurisdiction.
The oral contract became unenforceable contract after the statute of limitations expired.
O contrato verbal tornou-se um contrato inexequível após a prescrição expirar.
Synonyms
void contractvoidable contractinvalid contractnon-binding agreement
Antonyms
enforceable contractvalid contractbinding agreement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contrato inexequível
Standard legal terminology in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
contrato nulo
Sometimes used colloquially to indicate invalidity
Portugal
contrato inexequível
Standard legal terminology in European Portuguese
Portugal
contrato ineficaz
Alternative technical legal term used in Portuguese law

Related Idioms & Phrases

not worth the paper it's printed on
breach of contract
void ab initio
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