precontract
nounDefinition of precontract
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a contract preceding another especially : an informal agreement of marriage made per verba de praesenti and formerly disabling one from entering into a similar contract with another person
precontract
transitive verbDefinition of precontract (Entry 2 of 2)
: to contract, engage, or stipulate by precontract
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