Home›Contract and Property Doctrine›Origin PeriodBrowse ByOrigin PeriodFactsOrigin PeriodSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedA contract is an agreement that specifies legally enforceable rights and obligations between two or more parties. 1Origin PeriodAncient (BCE)Origin Period1 entryMedieval / Pre-1500Origin Period10 entriesEarly Modern (1500-1800)Origin Period5 entries19th Century (1800-1899)Origin Period6 entries20th Century (1900-1999)Origin Period3 entriesRoman LawOrigin Period6 entriesSources1. Contract (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaContract, lead sectionQuote, Contract, lead sectionA contract is an agreement that specifies certain legally enforceable rights and obligations pertaining to two or more parties.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.