Specific performance

/spəˈsɪfɪk pərˈfɔrməns/ noun phrase

Definition

An equitable remedy that compels a party to fulfill their exact contractual obligations rather than paying monetary damages. Courts grant this only when money damages would be inadequate, typically for unique items like real estate.

Etymology

From Latin 'specificus' (of a particular kind) and Old French 'performance' (accomplishment). This equitable remedy developed in English Chancery courts to address situations where common law damages were insufficient to make the injured party whole.

Kelly Says

Specific performance is the legal equivalent of 'I don't want your money, I want exactly what you promised!' Courts are reluctant to grant it because they don't want to become contract enforcement police, but they'll do it for truly unique things - like that one-of-a-kind painting or your dream house that can't be replaced with cash.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተመለከተ አስፈጻሚ
te-me-le-ke-te a-sfe-tsa-mi
ARالعربية
تنفيذ محدد
tan-fiid mu-ha-dadd
BNবাংলা
বিশেষ কার্যকরী
bi-she-sh kar-ya-kari
CACatalà
execució específica
e-kze-ku-sio es-pe-si-fi-ka
CSČeština
konkrétní plnění
kon-krét-ni pl-ně-ní
DADansk
specifik udførelse
spe-si-fik uf-foer-el-se
DEDeutsch
konkrete Leistung
kon-kreet lay-tung
ELΕλληνικά
συγκεκριμένη εκτέλεση
si-ngke-kri-meni ek-te-le-si
ESEspañol
cumplimiento específico
kample-miento es-pe-si-fi-ko
FAفارسی
اجرای خاص
e-ja-ra-ye khas
FISuomi
kohtainen täytäntöönpano
ko-ha-ti-nen täy-täntöön-pano
FRFrançais
exécution spécifique
eks-ek-u-syon spe-si-fik
GUGU
વિશિષ્ટ કાર્ય
vi-shi-sh-t ka-rya
HAHA
ayyuwarin na'a
a-yu-wa-rin na-a
HEעברית
ביצוע ספציפי
bi-tsu-a-n spe-tsi-fi
HIहिन्दी
विशिष्ट प्रदर्शन
vi-shi-sht pra-darsh-an
HUMagyar
specifik teljesítés
spe-si-fik tel-jes-i-tés
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelaksanaan spesifik
pe-la-ksa-na-n spe-si-fik
IGIG
akụkụ ọrụ
a-ku-ku ọ-ru
ITItaliano
adempimento specifico
a-den-pi-men-to es-pe-si-fi-ko
JA日本語
具体的な履行
ko-tekina ri-kyo
KKKK
белгілі орындау
bel-gi-li o-ry-nda-u
KMKM
ការបំពេញ
ka-ra-bam-pe-ny
KO한국어
구체적 이행
gu-che-jeok i-haeng
MRMR
विशिष्ट कार्य
vi-shi-sht ka-rya
MSBahasa Melayu
pelaksanaan khusus
pe-la-ksa-na-n khus-us
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောင်းလဲခြင်း
pyaung-lan-che-khin
NLNederlands
specifieke nakoming
spe-si-fi-ke na-ko-ming
NONorsk
spesifik utførelse
spe-si-fik ut-foer-el-se
PAPA
ਖ਼ਾਸ ਕਾਰਜ
kha-as ka-arj
PLPolski
konkretne wykonanie
kon-kret-ne vy-ko-na-nie
PTPortuguês
cumprimento específico
kump-ri-men-to es-pe-si-fi-ko
RORomână
îndeplinire specifică
in-de-plin-ire spe-si-fi-că
RUРусский
конкретное исполнение
konk-kret-noye is-pol-ne-niye
SVSvenska
specifik utförande
spe-si-fik ut-foer-an-de
SWKiswahili
utekelezaji maalum
u-te-ke-le-za-ji ma-a-lum
TAதமிழ்
குறிப்பிட்ட செயல்
kuri-ppi-tta-say-al
TEతెలుగు
విशिష్ట కార్యకలాపం
vi-shi-shta ka-arya-ka-la-pa-m
THไทย
การปฏิบัติตามที่เฉพาะเจาะจง
gaan bat-ti-tam-dtai-spak-cha-ja-jong
TLTL
nakapagpapatupad na partikular
na-ka-pa-ga-pa-tu-pad na par-ti-ku-lar
TRTürkçe
belirli bir uygulama
be-lir-li bir ap-li-ka-ma
UKУкраїнська
конкретне виконання
kon-kreet-ne vyk-on-annya
URاردو
خصوصی عمل
kh-su-s-i-i amal
VITiếng Việt
thi hành cụ thể
thi hanh cu the
YOYO
ẹ̀ṣẹ́ ìṣẹ́
e-she-i-she
ZH中文
具体履行
jùtǐ lǚxíng
ZUZU
ukufaneleka okucwaningwe
u-ku-fa-ne-le-ka o-ku-cu-wa-ning-we

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