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tender

tender 1 a : an act or instance of tendering b : an unconditional offer of payment or performance (as in discharge of an obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow

default

in default” by a written or witnessed oral request for performance, by filing suit, or by invoking a specific provision in the contract. Moratory damages may be recoverable for loss caused by the delay. 2 : failure

failure

failure 1 : omission of occurrence or performance ;specif : a failing to perform a duty or expected action [a to mitigate damages] [ to prosecute]

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misfeasance

French mesfaire to do wrong, from mes- wrongly + faire to make, do, from Latin facere] : the performance of a lawful action in an illegal or improper manner ;specif : the performance of an official duty

Undertake

enter upon; to take in hand; set about; attempt; as, to undertake a task or a journey; and specifically, to take upon oneself solemnly or expressly. To lay oneself under obligation or to enter into stipula-tion; to … to take upon oneself solemnly or expressly. To lay oneself under obligation or to enter into stipula-tion; to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract. Hence, to guarantee; be surety for; promise; to accept or take

operant conditioning

A process for causing animals to behave in a specific manner by rewarding or punishing the animal each time it performs a certain act after a time the … for causing animals to behave in a specific manner by rewarding or punishing the animal each time it performs a certain act after a time the animal comes to associate the reward or punishment with the act

repudiate

repudiate -at·ed -at·ing : to disavow or reject an obligation (as a debt) or duty (as performance under a contract) ;specif : to indicate an inability or unwillingness to perform as promised under (a contract)

peremptory

not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply [when the right to require the performance of the act is clear and it is apparent that no valid excuse can be given for not

debt

from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1 : something owed: as a : a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan agreement) [to pay the

covenant

human rights] 2 a : a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act [a not to sue] ;specif : a promise relating to the transfer,

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