Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quasi-contract

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: quasi--con-tract
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obligation of one party to another created by the law in the absence of an agreement; not based upon the intentions or expressions of the parties; typical cases include unjust enrichment, negotiorum gestio, and solutio indebiti.

Etymology

From quasi- + contract.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: quasi

Inflected Forms

quasi-contracts (plural)

Phrases

quasi-contractual

Questions

What does quasi-contract mean?: An obligation of one party to another created by the law in the absence of an agreement; not based upon the intentions or expressions of the parties; typical cases include unjust enrichment, negotiorum gestio, and solutio indebiti.
Where does quasi-contract come from?: From quasi- + contract.

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