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specific performance Definition

specific performance

noun

Law the exact performance of a contract or an order compelling it

specific performance Law Definition

n

An equitable court-ordered remedy that mandates precise fulfillment of a legal or contractual obligation, when pecuniary damages would be inappropriate or inadequate, such as in the sale of a rare article or a unique piece of real estate. The decree of specific performance requires that the person so directed perform as directed or face imprisonment.