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agree·men·t in prin·ci·ple

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  1. agreement in principlenoun

    A legally enforceable, but incompletely specified, agreement between parties that identifies the fundamental terms that are intended to be or are agreed upon.

  2. Etymology: agreement + (in + principle)

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  1. Agreement in principle

    In law, an agreement in principle is a stepping stone to a contract. Such agreements with regard to the principle are usually considered fair and equitable. Even if not all details are known, an agreement in principle may, for example, outline a schedule of royalties. Or another example might be tax reform, top Republican Party aides, in the United States, said lawmakers had reached an agreement in principle on the final package. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk publicly about private negotiations as reported by the Associated Press.

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  1. Agreement in principle

    In law, an agreement in principle is a stepping stone to a contract. Such agreements with regard to the principle are usually considered fair and equitable. Even if not all details are known, an agreement in principle may, for example, outline a schedule of royalties.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of agreement in principle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of agreement in principle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of agreement in principle in a Sentence

  1. Daniel Pollack:

    If and when there is a signed Agreement in Principle reached between those or any other parties, I will announce it as Special Master.

  2. Stranch Jennings:

    We are pleased that after four-plus years of litigation that we have been able to reach an agreement in principle with Endo, and are grateful to the communities of northeast Tennessee for their support in this landmark prosecution.

  3. State John Kerry:

    We have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days, the modalities for a cessation of hostilities are now being completed. In fact, we are closer to a ceasefire today than we have been.

  4. State John Kerry:

    And I believe that in the conversation that we had, we have reached a provisional agreement in principle on the terms of a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the coming days.

  5. The US and China:

    We do have out of today's conversation an agreement in principle to hold a virtual bilateral meeting between the leaders before the end of the year, we think it's particularly important for the leaders taking more of a role in managing this relationship and through, including through, ongoing discussion directly between the two of them.


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