Delis  +  142583 Wed, 28 Sep 05 12:38 PM hi! Could you please explain the difference between contract and agreement? Is there actually any difference between these two terms in American/British legal system? For example in the text below the terms are expressly distinguished. «It was all handled according to numbers,» Virginia said. «General classifications. For instance, number one to a thousand was personal correspondence. Number one thousand to three thousand represented contracts. Three thousand to five thousand, probate. Five thousand to six thousand, wills. Six thousand to eight thousand, agreements. Eight thousand to ten thousand, real estate transactions.» by Erle Stanley Gardner "The Case of the Horrified Heirs"   Thank you in advance Delis Joined on Wed, Sep 28 2005 New Member 01 Difference Between

	Forbes  +  146207 Sun, 09 Oct 05 07:12 PM See here for one view. http://www.normans.com.au/news/business_issue48_sept2004.html The terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Quite often the word "contract" can mean the document containing the agreement, but "agreement" can be used in that sense too. Contract also tends to be used to mean a binding or formal agreement. Law students study the law of contract, rather than the law of agreements. In the extract you quote the business in question obviously makes a distinction between contracts and agreements - it is anybody's guess what the difference is. Perhaps one refers to the supply of goods and another to the supply of services. Forbes Joined on Thu, Jun 16 2005 Regular Member 895

	Forbes  +  330448 Sat, 17 Feb 07 11:44 PM I think you need to post your question on a legal advice site applicable to where you live and give a bit more detail. Forbes