Define: Legal Dispute

How is Legal Dispute defined in a legal contract?

• Legal Dispute means a disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising from or relating to an agreement or any related document. Seen in 53 SEC filings
• Legal Dispute means a dispute about legal rights or legal obligations, including but not limited to any rights or obligations arising under an employment agreement, a confidential information agreement or any applicable legal requirement. Seen in 20 SEC filings
• Legal Dispute means any dispute, controversy or claim, of any and every kind or type, whether based on contract, tort, or regulations, arising out of, connected with, or relating in any way to an agreement or the obligations or operations carried out under the agreement. Seen in 11 SEC filings
• Legal Dispute means any dispute related to a party’s alleged material breach of an agreement or the validity, breach, termination or interpretation of the agreement, or intellectual property-related disputes. Seen in 10 SEC filings
• Legal Dispute means any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising from or relating to an agreement or any related document, or any of the transactions contemplated by it. Seen in 8 SEC filings
• Legal Dispute means a dispute that is reasonably likely to lead to a proceeding. Seen in 6 SEC filings
• Legal Dispute means any dispute, controversy or claim related to compliance with this agreement or the validity, breach, termination or interpretation of this agreement. Seen in 5 SEC filings

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Legal Dispute means a controversy or claim arising from, relating to, or connected with an agreement or related document.

Relevant Contract Types

• Sales Contract
• Partnership Agreement
• Service Contract
• Franchise Agreement
• Employment Contract
• Commercial Lease Agreement

Relevant Circumstances

• The breaching of a contract
• The misunderstanding or misinterpretation of a contract's terms
• The need for clarification of contract terms
• The occurrence of unforeseen circumstances related to a contract
• Any instance where a legal claim is brought forward regarding a contract

Relevant Sectors

• Real Estate
• Retail
• Healthcare
• Technology
• Finance
• Manufacturing

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