agreements

agree*ment

noun

{bc}harmony of opinion, action, or character {bc}{sx|concord||}

confidentiality agreement

noun

{bc}{sx|nondisclosure agreement||}

executive agreement

noun

{bc}an agreement between the U.S. and a foreign government made by the executive branch either alone or with Congressional approval and dealing usually with routine matters

fair-trade agreement

noun

{bc}an agreement between a producer and a seller that commodities bearing a trademark, label, or brand name belonging to the producer be sold at or above a specified price

gentleman's agreement

noun

{bc}an agreement secured only by the honor of the participants

nondisclosure agreement

noun

{bc}an agreement in which a person (such as an employee) agrees to keep information (such as a trade secret) confidential

prenuptial agreement

noun

{bc}an agreement made between two people before marrying that establishes rights to property and support in the event of divorce or death

proffer letter

noun

{bc}a letter setting forth an agreement between a federal prosecutor and a person who is a subject of a criminal investigation stating that the subject will provide information to aid the investigation and that the information provided will not be used against the subject in the criminal proceeding

queen for a day letter

noun

{bc}a letter setting forth the terms under which an informant will provide information to a federal prosecutor in exchange for limited immunity {bc}{sx|proffer letter||}

re*pur*chase agreement

noun

{bc}a contract giving the seller of securities (such as treasury bills) the right to repurchase after a stated period and the buyer the right to retain interest earnings