Onerous 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
In civil law. One made for a consideration given or promised, however small. Civ. Code La. art. 1767.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A contract having a valid consideration.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. One made for a consideration given or promised, however small. La. Civ. Code, art. 17G7.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civil law this term designates a contract based upon any consideration given or promised, however trifling or inconsiderable such congideration may be. Civil Code La. art, 1767.