breach of contract
idiom
: failure to do what a contract requires
They sued him for breach of contract.
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Once Maher didn't hand over the $5 million, Trump sued him for breach of contract.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The lawsuit, which involved allegations of unpaid fees and breach of contract, has apparently been resolved for a sum reported to be in the multiple millions of pounds.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 July 2024
In 2020, he was sued for $50 million by PDVSA, an oil company owned by Venezuela’s socialist government, for a breach of contract.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
The mother of three is suing for breach of contract and is asking for unspecified damages.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 June 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
The lawsuit, which involved allegations of unpaid fees and breach of contract, has apparently been resolved for a sum reported to be in the multiple millions of pounds.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 July 2024
In 2020, he was sued for $50 million by PDVSA, an oil company owned by Venezuela’s socialist government, for a breach of contract.
—Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
The mother of three is suing for breach of contract and is asking for unspecified damages.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 28 June 2024
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“Breach of contract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breach%20of%20contract. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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