BARGAIN
bargain, n. An agreement between parties for the exchange of promises or performances. ? A bargain is not necessarily a contract because the consideration may be insufficient or the transaction may be illegal. See BARGAIN SALE; informal contract under CONTRACT. [Cases: Contracts1. C.J.S. Contracts ¡ì¡ì 2¨C3, 9, 12.] ¡ª bargain, vb.
¡°A bargain is an agreement of two or more persons to exchange promises, or to exchange a promise for a performance. Thus defined, ¡®bargain¡¯ is at once narrower than ¡®agreement¡¯ in that it is not applicable to all agreements, and broader than ¡®contract¡¯ since it includes a promise given in exchange for insufficient consideration. It also covers transactions which the law refuses to recognize as contracts because of illegality.¡± Samuel Williston, A Treatise on the Law of Contracts ¡ì 2A, at 7 (Walter H.E. Jaeger ed., 3d ed. 1957).
catching bargain. An agreement on unconscionable terms to purchase real property from ¡ª or loan money secured by real property to ¡ª a person who has an expectant or reversionary interest in the property.
illegal bargain. A bargain whose formation or performance is criminal, tortious, or otherwise contrary to public policy.
plea bargain. See PLEA BARGAIN.
time-bargain. See FUTURES CONTRACT.
unconscionable bargain. See unconscionable agreement under AGREEMENT.
What is the legal equivalence of BARGAIN in Chinese?