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termination

To bring a contract to an end so that it no longer continues in force.

In plain English

This means stopping the agreement itself, not merely interrupting it. After termination, the contract is no longer active or continuing between the parties.

In context

Here, "termination" labels the part of the record that concerns ending the contract so it no longer remains in force.

Situation
Processing amendments, renewals, extensions, suspension, and termination
What it communicates
labels the contract-ending section in the record

Meaning limits

The term alone does not identify who ends the contract or the specific time of the ending.

Examples

“The shutdown delayed deliveries, but it did not lead to termination of the supply contract.”

Core meaning

“In the case file, the clerk recorded the parties' agreement to end the lease under termination.”

In context

  • ending Broader Term

    Termination is a kind of ending of a contract.

  • expiration Contrast

    Expiration ends a contract through the passage of time, not through an act of ending it.