unperformance
unperformance noun: failure to perform an act.
Noun
unperformance (usually uncountable, plural unperformances)
- Failure to perform an act.
- CONDITION […] is a restraint annexed to a thing, so that by the unperformance the party to it shall receive prejudice and loss, and by the performance, commodity and advantage; […]1870, Samuel Orchart Beeton, Beeton's Science, Art, and Literature, page 546
- We have seen that A has an 'equity to rescind', ie, the ability to petition the court of equity for an order of 'specific unperformance'. The question then is whether A can additionally effect a retransfer of the right themselves, without the aid of either the court or the defendant.2024, Paul S. Davies, Hans Tjio, Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law, page 186
- Synonyms:
- nonperformance
Synonyms of unperformance
Forms of unperformance
| plural | unperformances |
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Origin of unperformance
From un- + performance.
Questions about unperformance
- What does unperformance mean?
- Unperformance means failure to perform an act.
- What part of speech is unperformance?
- Unperformance is a noun.
- What is the plural of unperformance?
- The plural of unperformance is unperformances.
Words near unperformance in the dictionary
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