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          The following definitions are from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:  
   
   
  Memorandum of Understanding  
    
  A memorandum of understanding (MOU) is a legal document describing a bilateral agreement between parties.    It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action, rather than a legal commitment.    It is a more formal alternative to a gentlemen’s agreement, but generally lacks the bind power of a contract.  
   
   
  Memorandum of Agreement  
    
  A memorandum of agreement (MOA) or</description></item><item><title>Difference between LOA, MOA, MOU, Partnership agreement or contract</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPartnershipAgreement-Contract/hxxpj/post.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:05:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:657739</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><slash:comments>1</slash:comments><comments>http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenPartnershipAgreement-Contract/hxxpj/post.htm</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments34-657739.xml</wfw:commentRss><description>I wanted to know what are the differnce between Letter of Agreement (LOA), Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), Memorandum of Understading (MOU), Partnership Agreement or contract in legal term?  Vivek Sharma  Kathmandu, Nepal</description></item></channel></rss>