Meanings
plural unperformances
- uncountableusuallylawFailure to perform an act.
CONDITION […] is a restraint annexed to a thing, so that by the unperformance the party to it shall receive prejudice and loss, and by the performance, commodity and advantage; […]
1870, Samuel Orchart Beeton, Beeton's Science, Art, and Literature, page 5461 more example
We have seen that A has an 'equity to rescind', ie, the ability to petition the court of equity for an order of 'specific unperformance'. The question then is whether A can additionally effect a retransfer of the right themselves, without the aid of either the court or the defendant.
2024, Paul S. Davies, Hans Tjio, Fraud and Risk in Commercial Law, page 186Synonyms: nonperformance
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFailure to perform an act.
Origin
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unperformance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unperformance
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