The meaning of the contract

1. A contract originally refers to a document on the relationship between purchase, sale, mortgage and lease reached by two or more parties through mutual consultation, which can be understood as "keeping promises". There are various forms of spiritual contracts and written contracts, which can be: business partners, close friends, lovers, countries, the world, all mankind, their own contracts and so on. , can be agreed by "written contract", "language" or "silence" contract.

2. According to Modern Chinese Dictionary, a contract refers to "a formal document concluded according to law to prove the relationship between purchase, sale, mortgage and lease". 1932 the American bar association defines a contract in the restatement of contract law as "a promise or a series of promises, and the law gives relief for violating this promise, or in some cases, it is considered an obligation to fulfill this promise".

3. From the legal point of view, contract refers to a form of social agreement in which individuals can freely conclude agreements to create their own rights, obligations and social status. The concept of contract came into being as early as ancient Rome, and Roman law first summarized and embodied the principle of freedom of contract.

4. For example, the house sales contract binds the obligations and responsibilities of both parties in writing. A contract is equivalent to a contract.