vague contracts
[/veɪɡ ˈkɒntrækt/]
nounpl: vague contracts
contratos vagos
1. Contracts that lack sufficient clarity, specificity, or definiteness in their material terms, making enforcement or interpretation difficult or impossible
The court refused to enforce the vague contract because the parties had not agreed on a specific price for the services.
O tribunal recusou-se a executar o contrato vago porque as partes não tinham acordado sobre um preço específico pelos serviços.
2. Agreements with ambiguous language, undefined essential terms, or unclear obligations that prevent mutual understanding of the parties' intentions
Their partnership agreement was considered a vague contract due to poorly defined profit-sharing arrangements.
Seu acordo de parceria foi considerado um contrato vago devido aos arranjos de divisão de lucros mal definidos.
In both Brazilian and American legal systems, vague contracts are generally considered unenforceable because they fail to meet the requirement of 'meeting of the minds' between parties. Brazilian courts (tribunals) will typically reject vague contracts and may require parties to renegotiate terms with greater clarity. This is a critical concept in commercial law and frequently appears in contract disputes.
Related Idioms & Phrases
a vague contract is no contract at all
too vague to enforce
lack of meeting of the minds
essential terms must be agreed upon
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