Specific Performance in United States
Specific Performance Definition
The actual accomplishment of a contract by the party bound to fulfill it. An equitable remedy to compel the precise or substantial performance of a contract. The right to the remedy was in its origin dependent on the inadequacy of the legal remedy by suit for damages, but this rule has been very much relaxed. 2 N. Y. 60; 7 111. 327.
Specific Performance in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Specific Performance | Specific Performance in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Specific Performance | Specific Performance in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Specific Performance | Specific Performance in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Specific Performance | Specific Performance in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Specific Performance | Specific Performance in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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The actual accomplishment of a contract by the party bound to fulfill it. An equitable remedy to compel the precise or substantial performance of a contract. The right to the remedy was in its origin dependent on the inadequacy of the legal remedy by suit for damages, but this rule has been very much relaxed. 2 N. Y. 60; 7 111. 327.
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Practical Information
Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982
The performance of a contract according to its exact terms. A court of equity (in U.S. law) will enforce specific performance, whereas a court of law awards damages to the injured party to a contract Specific performance is never enforced in contracts for personal services. It is usually confined to sales of real property (in U.S. law) and unique personal property, for example an antique.
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Meaning of Specific Performance
In plain or simple terms, Specific Performance means: When money damages would be not pay for the breach of a contract, the contractor will be compelled to do specifically what the contract called for.
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