(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens

the collection of rules imposed by authority

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens

the collection of rules imposed by authority