COVENANT

From Sampath’s Desk:

COVENANT:

 

Word origin:

 

Old French covenant (“agreement”), from Latin conveniēns, convenientem (agreeing, agreeable, suitable, convenient)

 

Pronunciation:

 

Ka-va-nant -  கவநன்ட்

 

Meaning:

 

A term of agreement to do or not to do a particular thing – a promise incidental to a deed or contract either express or implied – a pact of binding agreement between two or more parties to a contract, agreement, pact or document (deed) – an incidental clause,  commitment and/or obligation(s) in an agreement.

 

உடன்படிக்கை – ஒப்பந்தத்தின் ஒரு க்ஷரத்து – ஒப்பந்தப் பத்திரத்தின் ஒரு நிபந்தனை

 

Example sentences:

 

The contract contains a restrictive COVENANT against putting up a building for at least two years on the land.

 

A landlord will normally include a COVENANT in the tenancy agreement against assignment and/or subletting of the leased property either in full or in part(s).

 

If one joins as an army officer, he has to abide by the secrecy COVENANT.

 

The party who doesn’t abide by the COVENANT can be sued in a court of law.

 

The ultimate question for the court is whether the absence of a specific COVENANT can change the contract in character from the original.

 

After months of deliberations, the COVENANT of the League of Nations was prepared and made public.

 

Proverb:

 

தொன்மை மறவேல்.

Forget not your former condition.

 

(R.SAMPATH)

15/11/2020