Bilateral Contract

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A contract in which both the contracting parties are bound to fulfill obligations reciprocally towards each other. Lee. Elm. § 781. See "Contract."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A contract embracing mutual promises.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A contract in which both the contracting parties are bound to fulfill obligations reciprocally towards each other. Lee. EUm. § 781. See Contract; Unilateral Contract; Acceptance.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A term, used originally in the civil law, but now generally adopted, denoting a contract in which both the contracting parties are bound to fulfill obligations reciprocally towards each other; as a contract of sale, where one becomes bound to deliver the thing sold, and the other to pay the price of it. Montpelier Seminary v. Smith, 69 Vt 382, 38 Atl. 66. "Every convention properly so called consists of a promise or mutual promises proffered and accepted. Where one only of the agreeing parties gives a promise, the convention is said to be 'unilateral.' Wherever mutual promises are proffered and accepted, there are, in strictness, two or more conventions. But where the performance of either of the promises is made to depend on the performance of the other, the several conventions are commonly deemed one convention, and the convention is then said to be 'bilateral.' " Aust. Jur. § 308.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A term, used originally in the civil law, but now generally adopted, denoting a contract in which both the contracting parties are bound to fulfill obligations reciprocally towards each other; as a contract of sale, where one be. comes bound to deliver the thing sold, and the other tu pay the price of it. “Every convention properly so called consists of & promise or mutual promises proffered and accepted. Where one only of the agreeing parties gives a promise, the convention is said to be ‘ unilateral.’ Wherever mutual promises are proffered and accepted, there are, in strictness, two or more conventions. But where the performauce of either of the promises is made to depend on the performance of the other, the several conventions are commonly deemed one convention, and the convention is then said to be ‘bilateral.’” Aust. Jur. § 303.