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Verzug

Substantiv

partial

breach

noun

Comparative law notes

Switzerland

Since a "breach of contract" is a much broader concept than Verzug, we would caution against using this partial equivalent, unless the context is very general and does not address the specific elements of this form of performance irregularity.

Definitions of breach

English

a gap in a wall, barrier, or defence, especially one made by an attacking army

They held back the enemy despite the breach of a critical gate.

English

a serious disagreement or break in relations between people, groups, or countries

Article 45 deals with the breach of relations between States.

English

an act of unauthorized entry into, or corruption of, information stored on computer, especially by a hacker or as part of a cyber attack

The company has taken further measures to protect customer data since the breach.