Meeting of the Minds

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Meeting of the Minds?

Also referred to as mutual agreement or mutual assent. The parties must have a meeting of the minds on the terms of their contract or the agreement may later be deemed unenforceable. This is determined by looking at their objective manifestations of assent in forming the agreement.

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