Cure
/ˈkjʊər/
Definitions
- (n.) The act of correcting a defect or error in a legal document to make it valid.
The filing error was resolved through a cure, allowing the contract to be enforced.
- (n.) The remedy or redress by which a breach or default in performance under a contract is rectified.
The buyer was given an opportunity for cure before the contract was terminated.
- (v.) To correct or remedy a defect, breach, or default in a contractual or legal obligation.
The seller must cure the defects in the goods within the specified time frame.
Forms
- cure
- cures
- cured
- curing
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Commentary
In legal drafting, specifying a cure period can prevent immediate termination and allows parties to remedy breaches, promoting dispute resolution and contract enforcement.
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