Agreement

[L. J^sit. agreamentum, Concordia; Lat. conventio, pactum.] A coming together of parties in opinion or determination*; the imion of two or more mmds in a thmg done, or to be done; a mutual assent to do a thing.

Com. Dig. K^teement, A. 1.

Flowd. 6 a, 6 a. — ^The consent of two or more persons concurring, the one in parting with, and the other m receiving some property, right or benefit. Bac. Abr. Agreement.— >A mutual contract on consideration, between two or more parties.

Lord EUenborough, C. J., 5 EasU 10.

A mutual consent of the minds of the parties concerned

respecting some property or right that is the object of the stipulation, or something that is to be done or forborne; a transaction between two or more persons, in which each party comes under an obligation to the other, and each reciprocally acquires a right to whatever is promised or stipidated by the other.

4 CHIL d: Johns. 1. See Plowd, 17.

See Agree. A promise, or undertaking. This is a loose and incorrect sense of the word.

Lord Ellenbo Tough, C. J., 5 Bast, 10. See 3 £r. AB'mg.li.

A tlung or matter agreed to, or upon; an instrument showing what has been agreed upon. Agreement is constantly used as the synonyme of contract.

2 Steph. Com, 108, 109.

See Contract. There seems, however, to be a shade of difference between the terms; agreement being applicable to less formal acts or instruments. See Bojc, Abr. Agreement, note. •