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contrato

substantivo

full

contract

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

In Brazil, the term "contrato" can be used either in a broad sense to mean any arrangement made between parties or in a narrow sense to refer specifically to the written instrument that embodies - and constitutes evidence of - the agreement (SILVA, DE PLACIDO E. Vocabulário Jurídico, 2014).

Definitions of contract

English

a negotiated and legally binding arrangement between two or more parties.

The contract was signed yesterday.