A person who contracts to kill a specified person for an agreed sum of money.

A contract entered into directly between the client and contractor (contracted provider of products or services.) Used especially of contracts involving government agencies or bodies, or entities such as educational institutions.

Synonym of Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

(chemistry, physics) the progressive decrease in the radii of atoms of the lanthanide elements as the atomic number increases; evident in various physical properties of the elements and their compounds

(law) An agreement in which an offeror's offer can be accepted only by the performance of an act by the offeree; a "promise for a performance".

A card game in which four players, forming two partnerships, first bid then play by taking tricks.

(law, banking) A contractual agreement governing the handling of deposited assets, for example in a bank.

(law) A contract that involves an exchange of goods, services or property to be exchanged from seller (or vendor) to buyer (or purchaser) for an agreed upon value in money (or money equivalent) paid or the promise to pay same.

The right of individuals to bargain freely among themselves the terms of their own contracts, without government interference.

(law) A category of contract used in labor law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.