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英语合同的特点 (1) Contract 与 Agreement 的有无区别 在英语中，合同一般称为 Contract ，协议一般称为 Agreement。 何谓“ Contract ”? 1999 年中国《合同法》第二条对 contract 定义为： A contact in t his Law refers to an agreement establishing, modifying and terminating the civil rights and obligations between subjects of equal footing, that is ,between natural persons, legal persons or other organizations.  根据这一定义，合同平等主体之 间设立的确定民事权利和义务的协议。 Steven H. Gifts  编著的“  Law Dictionary  ”中将  contract  定义 为“ contract is  a promise,  or  a set of promises,  for breach  of which the law gives remedy, or the performance of the which the law in some way recognize as a duty. ”根据这一定义，合同是一 种承诺，违反承诺可以得到法律救助， 某种意义上法律将履行该承诺看做是一种补偿。 L.B Curzon 在其编撰的字典“ A Dictionary of Law”给 contract 的定义：“ Contract is a legally binding agreement  ”根据这一 定义，合同就是有法律约束力的协议。 综合起来，有一个相同点，就是“ Contract is an agreement”， 即可将事同说成是“  An agreement which binds the parties concerned ”或者说成是“An agreement which is  enforceable  by law ”， 也可以说： Contracts are promises that the law will enforce  。 何谓“ Agreement”? L.B “A consensus of mind, or evidence of such consensus, in spoke or written form, relating to anything done or to be done. ”根据这一定义，协议是对已经做或准备做的相关事宜，经过 谈判、协商后取得一致意见，以口头或书面形式做出的约定。 Black “LawDictionary ”有两个定义。一个是：“ A concord of understanding and intention between two or more parties with respect to the effect upon their relative rights and duties, of certain past or future facts or performance ”根据这一定义， 协议即双方或多方京某些过去或将来某些事实的相关权利、 义务或相 关权利、义务的履行而达成的一致理解和愿望。 另一个是： The consent of two or more persons concurring respecting the transmission of someproperty, right or benefits, with the view of contacting an obligation, a mutual obligation. 根据这一定义， 协议即两个或多个当事人， 为了约定单方责任或相互 责任，就财产权利、利益的转移取得的一致同意。 Contract( 合同 ) 和 Agreement( 协议 ) 是不是可以互换呢？ 合同的成立必须具备几个主要因素。它们（要约和承诺构成的） 协议、约因、设立法律关系的愿望和缔约能力四大部分组成。 L. 内容仅供参考