specific performance

noun

A legal remedy in which the court orders a party to perform a specific act, such as fulfilling the terms of a contract.

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Meanings

nounspecific performance (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA legal remedy in which the court orders a party to perform a specific act, such as fulfilling the terms of a contract.
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APA

specific performance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20performance

MLA

“specific performance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20performance. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “specific performance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/specific%20performance.

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