Breach - in Law

In Law

  • Breach of confidence, a common law tort that protects private information that is conveyed in confidence
  • Breach of contract, a situation in which a binding agreement is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract
  • Breach of promise, a former common law tort.
  • Breach of the peace, a legal term used in constitutional law in English-speaking countries
  • Efficient breach, a breach of contract that the breaching party considers desirable
  • Fundamental breach, a breach so fundamental that it permits the aggrieved party to terminate performance of the contract
  • Breach of duty of care, common law negligence

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