breach of contract

phrase

: failure to do what a contract requires

They sued him for breach of contract.

Examples of breach of contract in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The complaint argues that Gomez, Teefey and Pierson allegedly committed securities fraud, common-law fraud and breach of contract; the suit seeks rescission of the investment contract and damages. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026

Wondermind is also accused in the suit of breach of contract-use of investor proceeds, rescission-failures to satisfy conditions precedent, and breach of contract-breach of express representations and warranties. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

The trio and Wondermind are being sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

The parties are being sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, breach of contract and other claims. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for breach of contract

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact

Legal Definition

breach of contract

: breach sense 1b