What does "precontract" mean?
Precontract: To contract, engage, or stipulate previously.
Additional senses
- 2.To make a previous contract or agreement. Ayliffe.
- 3.A contract preceding another; especially (Law), a contract of marriage which, according to the ancient law, rendered void a subsequent marriage solemnized in violation of it. Abbott.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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