specific performance

noun

1
: the performance of a legal contract strictly or substantially according to its terms
2
: an equitable remedy enjoining specific performance

Examples of specific performance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The nuclear thermal propulsion engines in development by these groups will need to comply with specific performance and safety standards. Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024 Each tranche of options would be earned by the CEO only on achievement of specific performance milestones. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024 The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant specific performance and to allocate between the parties the costs of arbitration (including service fees, arbitrator fees and all other fees related to the arbitration) in such equitable manner as the arbitrator may determine. Big Think, 10 June 2020 The rule could also dictate specific performance measures executives would have to hit and could limit the powers of a board compensation committee in using discretion in adjusting payouts. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for specific performance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of specific performance was in 1701

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“Specific performance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specific%20performance. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Legal Definition

specific performance

see performance

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