Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,911,002,554 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

social contract
(redirected from Hypothetical contract)

    Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
social contract
n.
An agreement among the members of an organized society or between the governed and the government defining and limiting the rights and duties of each.
social contract, compact
n
(Philosophy) (in the theories of Locke, Hobbes, Rousseau, and others) an agreement, entered into by individuals, that results in the formation of the state or of organized society, the prime motive being the desire for protection, which entails the surrender of some or all personal liberties
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.social contract - an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection
accord, agreement - harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement"
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
At oral argument, Roberts asked whether a dispute over a hypothetical contract for murder should be sent to arbitration if it contains an arbitration clause.
Supreme court weighs enforcement of arbitration clause in 'payday' ... by Burtka, Allison Torres / Trial
The hypothetical contract described the university that Curran "wanted to work for, maybe even the one he thought he was working for, but not the one with which he contracted.
A CAUTIONARY TALE - Academic freedom, 'Ex corde,' & the Curran case by Saunders, Paul / Commonweal
59) A second problem in defining the majoritarian rule is to identify the information structure for the hypothetical contract.
Majoritarian vs. minoritarian defaults by Ayres, Ian; Gertner, Robert / Stanford Law Review
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.