contract-law legal-terms
What is the difference between contract, deed and covenant?
<p>What is the difference between a contract, deed and a covenant?</p>

<p>A contract is an agreement legally enforceable against at least two people, in writing or otherwise. </p>

<p>A deed is a formal document conveying an interest in real property from one party to another. </p>

<p>A covenant is most typically going to refer to a condition that is part of either of those transactions, such as a contractual covenant not to compete or a deed covenant to use property in a certain way. </p>

<p>You may want to search for these words in the <a href="http://heimatundrecht.de/sites/default/files/dokumente/Black%27sLaw4th.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Black's Law Dictionary</a>. That legal dictionary is a very useful starting point for when one needs to do legal research.</p>

<p>After reading the definitions, feel free to ask about any specific details that might remain unclear to you.</p>
