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unilateral contract

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Noun1.unilateral contract - a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)unilateral contract - a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)
agreement, understanding - the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; "they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"


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The commission also observed that it was a unilateral contract executed by the client, giving authority to the lawyer to appear and represent the matter on his behalf without any specific assurance or undertaking.
An option is a unilateral contract, which means that all rights to buy or not buy the property belong to the option purchaser.
Some of the rationales for precluding a taxpayer from arguing against the form of a transaction include: * The opportunity to plan the transaction so that the taxpayer controls the contractual form chosen; * Avoiding unjust enrichment of one of the parties due to unilateral contract modification; * Predictability of tax results; and * Avoiding whipsaw of the government (where both parties end up with the tax benefits in separate litigation).
 
 
 
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