breach
111breach of the peace — breaches of the peace N VAR A breach of the peace is noisy or violent behaviour in a public place which is illegal because it disturbs other people. [LEGAL] He admitted causing a breach of the peace... Four men were found guilty of breach of the… …
112breach of contract — The failure to perform any term of a contract, written or oral, without a legitimate legal excuse. A breach (literally, a break ) may include not completing a job, not paying in full or on time, not delivering goods (or substituting inferior… …
113breach of trust — noun violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him • Hypernyms: ↑breach of contract * * * : violation by a trustee of the terms of a trust (as by fraudulent appropriation or careless handling of …
114Breach of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… …
115Breach of privilege — Privilege Priv i*lege, n. [F. privil[ e]ge, L. privilegium an ordinance or law against or in favor of an individual; privus private + lex, legis, law. See {Private}, and {Legal}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A peculiar benefit, advantage, or favor; a right …
116Breach of the peace — Peace Peace, n. [OE. pees, pais, OF. pais, paiz, pes, F. paix, L. pax, pacis, akin to pacere, paciscere, pacisci, to make an agreement, and prob. also pangere to fasten. Cf. {Appease}, {Fair}, a., {Fay}, v., {Fang}, {Pacify}, {Pact}, {Pay} to… …
117Breach, Kent — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 51.185 longitude=1.145 official name=Breach population = shire district= Shepway shire county = Kent region= South East England constituency westminster= Folkestone and Hythe post town= postcode… …
118Breach, West Sussex — infobox UK place country = England static static image caption= latitude= 50.84 longitude= 00.90 official name =Breach population = shire district= shire county= West Sussex metropolitan borough= metropolitan county = region=South East England… …
119Breach Of Contract — Violation of any of the agreed upon terms and conditions of a binding contract. This breach could be anything from a late payment to a more serious violation, such as failure to deliver a promised asset. A contract is binding and will hold weight …
120breach, breech — Frequently confused. Breach describes an infraction or a gap. It should always suggest break, a word to which it is related. Breech applies to the rear or lower portion of things. The main expressions are breach of faith (or promise), breech… …
