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Gratuitous

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002354

Describing an act, promise, or transfer made without receiving any return or consideration. Such an act is performed freely, voluntarily, and without expectation of compensation or benefit. A gratuitous promise, for example, is generally not enforceable in contract law due to the absence of consideration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002354
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002354",
  "term": "Gratuitous",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Describing an act, promise, or transfer made without receiving any return or consideration. Such an act is performed freely, voluntarily, and without expectation of compensation or benefit. A gratuitous promise, for example, is generally not enforceable in contract law due to the absence of consideration.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/gratuitous/"
}

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