1999年中國《合同法》第二條對contract定義為： A contact in this Law refers to an agreement establishing, modifying and terminating the civil rights and obligations between subjects of equal footing, that is, between natural persons, legal persons or other organizations”。根據(jù)這一定義，合同平等主體之間設(shè)立的確定民事權(quán)利和義務(wù)的協(xié)議。 ，
Steven H. Gifts編著的“Law Dictionary”中將contract 定義為“contract is a promise, or a set of promises, for breach of which the law gives remedy, or the performance of the which the law in some way recognize as a duty.”根據(jù)這一定義，合同是一種承諾，違反承諾可以得到法律救助，某種意義上法律將履行該承諾看是一種補(bǔ)償。
L.B Curzon 在其編撰的字典“A Dictionary of Law”給contract的定義：“Contract is a legally binding agreement”根據(jù)這一定義，合同就是有法律約束力的協(xié)議。
綜合起來，有一個(gè)相同點(diǎn)，就是“Contract is an agreement”，即可將合同說成是“An agreement which binds the parties concerned”或者說合同說成是“An agreement which is enforceable by law”， 也可以說：Contracts are promises that the law will enforce。
何謂“Agreement”?
L.B “A consensus of mind, or evidence of such consensus, in spoke or written form, relating to anything done or to be done.”
Black "Law Dictionary"有兩個(gè)定義。一個(gè)是：“A concord of understanding and intention between two or more parties with respect to the effect upon their relative rights and duties, of certain past or future facts or performance”根據(jù)這一定義，協(xié)議即雙方或多方京某些過去或?qū)砟承┦聦?shí)的相關(guān)權(quán)利、義務(wù)或相關(guān)權(quán)利、義務(wù)的履行而達(dá)成的一致理解和愿望。
另一個(gè)是：“The consent of two or more persons concurring respecting the transmission of some property, right or benefits, with the view of contacting an obligation, a mutual obligation.”根據(jù)這一定義，協(xié)議即兩個(gè)或多個(gè)當(dāng)事人，為了約定單方責(zé)任或相互責(zé)任，就財(cái)產(chǎn)權(quán)利、利益的轉(zhuǎn)移取得的一致同意。
L.B Curzon編著的“A Diction of Law”提到：“Contract generally involves”
1. offer and absolute and unqualified acceptance (要約和絕對接受) 2. consensus ad idem (意思表示一致， 也叫meeting of minds) 3. intention to create legal relations (建立合同關(guān)系的意愿) 4. genuineness of consent (同意的真實(shí)性) 5. contractual capacity of the parties (合同當(dāng)事人的締約能力) 6. legality of object(標(biāo)的物的合法性) 7. possibility of performance (履行的可能性) 8. certainty of terms(條款的確定性) 9. valuable consideration(等價(jià)有償)
Black 'Law Dictionary" 中解釋道：Although often used as synonyms with "contract", agreement is a broader term, e.g. an agreement might lack an essential element of a contact."
1999中國《合同法》第十二條規(guī)定了八項(xiàng)一般條款，分別是： 1. title or name and domicile of the parities(當(dāng)事人的名稱或姓名和住址) 2. contract object(標(biāo)的) 3. quantity(數(shù)量) 4. quality(質(zhì)量) 5. price or remuneration(價(jià)款或者報(bào)酬) 6. time limit, place and method of performance (履行期限、地點(diǎn)和方式) 7. liability for breach of contract(違約責(zé)任) 8. methods to settle disputes (解決爭議的方法)
This agreement/contract is made and entered in to this ____ day of _____(month), _______ (year) by and between Party A (hereinafter called " Party A ")and Party B(hereinafter called " Party B ")
然后是始陳述：
WHEREAS…THEREFORE
… It is hereby agreed as follows:
或以：
WITNESSETH, WHEREAS…
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:
接著是正文，最后是證明部分：
IN WITNESS WHEREOF，the parties hereto he hereunto set thei
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