Specific Performance


Definition of "Specific performance"

Ray Morton
  Morton Malloy Realty

Situation in which a person guilty of breaking a contract is required by the judge to fulfill his duties. Specific performance is required only if the item or subject of the contract is unique and money damages are not adequate. An example is a person's failure to deliver a specific property.


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