| breach of contract | a breach of a legal duty, failure to do something that is required in a contract |
| contract killing | a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer |
| contract contract bridge | a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid |
bodybuilding
anaerobic exercise
muscle building
musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
construction
building | the act of constructing something, during the construction we had to take a detour, his hobby was the building of boats |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
| construction building | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones, their main business is home construction, workers in the building trades |
| jerry-building | construction of inferior buildings for a quick profit |
| loan approval | formal authorization to get a loan (usually from a bank) |
morale building
morale booster | anything that serves to increase morale, the sight of flowers every morning was my morale builder |
apartment building
apartment house | a building that is divided into apartments |
bank
bank building | a building in which the business of banking transacted, the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon |
building
edifice | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place, there was a three-story building on the corner, it was an imposing edifice |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
building complex
complex | a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures |
building supply store
building supply house | a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures |
Capitol
Capitol Building | the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
church
church building | a place for public (especially Christian) worship, the church was empty |
| diplomatic building | government building in which diplomats live or work |
| Empire State Building | a skyscraper built in New York City in ,feet tall |
| farm building | a building on a farm |
| government building | a building that houses a branch of government |
| loan office | an office where loans are negotiated and repaid |
medical building
health facility
healthcare facility | building where medicine is practiced |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
pawnbroker's shop
pawnshop
loan office | a shop where loans are made with personal property as security |
| Roman building | a building constructed by the ancient Romans |
telecom hotel
telco building | a building that houses telecommunications equipment, the telecom hotels are prime targets for bombing |
| contract law | that branch of jurisprudence that studies the rights and obligations of parties entering into contracts |
loanblend
loan-blend
hybrid | a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) |
loanword
loan | a word borrowed from another language, e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English |
calque
calque formation
loan translation | an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language, `superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch' |
| futures contract | an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date, the contract can be sold before the settlement date |
| loan application | an application to borrow money |
| contract | a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law |
adhesion contract
contract of adhesion | a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts), implies inequality in bargaining power |
| aleatory contract | a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable) |
| bilateral contract | a contract involving mutual promises (each party is both promisor and promisee) |
| conditional contract | a contract whose performance depends on a fact or event that affects legal relations |
| cost-plus contract | a contract in which the contractor is paid his total cost plus a stated percentage of profit |
| gambling contract | a contract whose performance by one party is contingent on the outcome of a bet, unenforceable by statute in most jurisdictions |
marriage contract
marriage settlement | a prenuptial agreement or contract |
| output contract | a contract in which you promise to deliver your entire output to the other party who promises to accept it |
purchase contract
purchase agreement | a contract stating the terms of a purchase |
| quasi contract | a contract created by law for reasons of justice without any expression of assent |
| requirements contract | a contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party |
sealed instrument
contract under seal
special contract | a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached |
| service contract | a contract for maintenance services |
| severable contract | a contract which, in the event of a breach by one of the parties, can be considered as several independent agreements expressed in a single instrument |
| unilateral contract | a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise) |