covenant, action of

covenant, action of
One of the old common-law forms of action by which the plaintiff claimed damages for breach of a covenant, that is, a contract under seal.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


covenant, action of
One of the old common-law forms of action by which the plaintiff claimed damages for breach of a covenant, that is, a contract under seal.

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