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Simple Contract

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Bouvier (1839)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

A contract the evl-, dence of which is merely oral or in writing, not under seal nor of record. 1 Chit. Cont. 1; 1 Chit. PI. 88. And see 11 Mass. 30; 11 East, 312; 4 Barn. & Aid. 588; 3 Starkie, Ev. 995; 2 Bl. Comm. 472.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A contract, written or oral, not under seal. See 11 N. J. L. 174, 19 Am. Dec. 388.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A contract the evidence of which is merely oral or in writing, not under seal nor of record. 1 Chitty, Contr., 12th ed. 6. See Stackpole v. Arnold, 11 Mass. 30, 6 Am. Dec. 150; 4 B. & Aid. 588; 2 Bla. Com. 472. See Contract; Parol.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

is one the evidence of which is mercly oral, or in writing not under scal, nor of record. 1 Chit. Contr. 1; 1 Chit. Pl. 88; and vide 11 Mass. R. 30; 11 East, R. 312; 4 Barn. & Ald. 588; 3Stark. Ev. 995; 2 Bl. Com. 462.: