implied contract
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)
Definitions from Case Law
From 344 U.S. 25 - Nathanson v. National Labor Relations Board · 1952Most cited · 976 citing opinions
A liability based on quasi-contract is one on an 'implied' contract within the meaning of § 63, sub. a(4) of the Bankruptcy Act. It is an indebtedness arising out of an obligation imposed by statute—an incident fixed by law to the employer-employee relationship.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
See "Contract."
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Such a contract as the law has presumed a man to have promised to perform. See 12 Wheat. (U. S.) 213, 6 L. Ed. fi06.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
See Contract.