Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In civil law, imposing reciprocal obligations.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Law) Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties.

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  • adjective law Imposing reciprocal obligations upon the parties.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek

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Examples

  • So, when two or more men form among themselves, by synallagmatic contract, an industrial or an insurance association, they recognize that their interests, formerly isolated by a false spirit of selfishness and independence, are firmly connected by their inner natures, and by the mutuality of their relations.

    What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government. 1890

  • So, when two or more men form among themselves, by synallagmatic contract, an industrial or an insurance association, they recognize that their interests, formerly isolated by a false spirit of selfishness and independence, are firmly connected by their inner natures, and by the mutuality of their relations.

    What is Property? 1837

  • While agreeing with Advocate General Tizzano's assessment in "Kapferer" that the modifications with regard to Art. 15 Brussels I Regulation in comparison to Art. 13 Brussels Convention do not question the requirement of the conclusion of a contract (para. 42), she argues that the Community legislature did not intend to limit Art. 15 No. 1 (c) Brussels I Regulation to synallagmatic contracts by modifying the wording of Art. 15 Brussels I Regulation (para. 40 et seq.).

    Conflict of Laws .net 2008

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  • Mutually or reciprocally obligatory.

    December 23, 2008

  • Like middle class dinner parties.

    December 23, 2008