| breach | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
| breach of contract | a breach of a legal duty, failure to do something that is required in a contract |
anticipatory breach
constructive breach | a breach of contract committed prior to the time of required performance |
| breach of duty | a breach of due care |
| breach of the covenant of warranty | a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title |
| breach of promise | failure to keep a promise (of marriage) |
| breach of trust | violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him |
| breach of trust with fraudulent intent | larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking |
| breach of warranty | a breach that occurs when an item is deficient according to the terms of a warranty |
| material breach | a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract |
| partial breach | a breach that does not destroy the value of the contract but can give rise to a claim for damages |
| peace initiative | opening move in negotiating a peace treaty |
disorderly conduct
disorderly behavior
disturbance of the peace
breach of the peace | any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled |
| peace march | a protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace |
calumet
peace pipe
pipe of peace | a highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians, smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace) |
| peace advocacy | any policy that advocates maintaining peaceful international relations |
pax
kiss of peace | (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist |
peace
peace treaty
pacification | a treaty to cease hostilities, peace came on November th |
| Peace of Westphalia | the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in |
peace offering
olive branch | something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace |
rupture
breach
break severance
rift
falling out | a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions), they hoped to avoid a break in relations |
peace
peacefulness
peace of mind
repose
serenity
heartsease
ataraxis | the absence of mental stress or anxiety |
| Peace Corps | a civilian organization sponsored by the United States government, helps people in developing countries |
North Dakota
Peace Garden State
ND | a state of north central United States bordering on Canada |
| breach | an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) |
conciliator
make-peace
pacifier
peacemaker
reconciler | someone who tries to bring peace |
| justice of the peace | a local magistrate with limited powers |
lawman
law officer
peace officer | an officer of the law |
spathiphyllum
peace lily
spathe flower | any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental |
| peace process | any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities |
| peace | harmonious relations, freedom from disputes, the roommates lived in peace together |
| peace | the state prevailing during the absence of war |
| peace public security | the general security of public places, he was arrested for disturbing the peace |
| make peace | end hostilities, The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace |
gap
breach | make an opening or gap in |
transgress
offend
infract
violate
go against
breach
break | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises, offend all laws of humanity, violate the basic laws or human civilization, break a law, break a promise |
asleep(p)
at peace(p) at rest(p)
deceased
departed
gone | dead, he is deceased, our dear departed friend |
| peaceable peace-loving | inclined or disposed to peace, they met in a peaceable spirit, peace-loving citizens |