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subcontract : a contract between a party to an original contract and a third party that assigns part of the performance (as building a house) of the original contract to the third party subcontract [səb-kÄ n-trakt, -kən-trakt] vb ...
contract
contract [Latin contractus from contrahere to draw together, enter into (a relationship or agreement), from com- with, together + trahere to draw] 1 : an agreement between two or more parties that creates in each party a duty to do or not do something and a right to performance of the other's duty or a remedy for the breach of the other's duty ;also : a document embodying such an agreement see also accept, bargain, breach, cause, consent, consideration, duty, meeting of the minds, obligation, offer, performance, promise, rescind, social contract, subcontract Uniform Commercial Code in the Important Laws section NOTE: Contracts must be made by parties with the necessary capacity (as age or mental soundness) and must have a lawful, not criminal, object. Except in Louisiana, a valid contract also requires consideration, mutuality of obligations, and a meeting of the minds. In Louisiana, a valid contract requires the consent of the parties and a cause for the contract in addition to c...
job
job jobbed job·bing vi 1 : to do odd or occasional pieces of work for hire 2 : to carry on the business of a middleman or wholesaler vt 1 : to buy and sell (as stock) for profit 2 : to hire or let by the job or for a period of service 3 : to do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots : subcontract n 1 a : a piece of work ;esp : a small miscellaneous piece of work undertaken on order at a stated rate b : the object or material on which work is being done 2 a : a specific duty, role, or function [a description] b : a regular remunerative position on the job : at work ...
sub-
sub- 1 : under : beneath : below [substandard] 2 a : subordinate : secondary : next lower than or inferior to [subagent] b : subordinate portion of : subdivision of [subchapter] [subcommittee] c : assigning to another by the same method [sublicense] [subcontract] ...
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