breach of promise

短语

[经] 毁约

词形变化

breaches of promise 复数 breaches of promise

别名

breach of contract to marry breach of marriage promise breach of promise of marriage breach of promise to marry breach-of-promise

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see breach, promise.

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  2. 2.

    A tort in common law arising when a man withdraws an earlier promise to marry a woman; abolished in many jurisdictions.

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词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

breach of contract