contract-law any-jurisdiction
Is a contract written in a mix of languages valid?
<p>Si yo escribo un contrat σε ένα μείγμα von Sprachen, 它有效吗？</p>
<p>If I write a contract in a mixture of languages, is it valid?</p>
<p>I'm interested in any jurisdiction.</p>

<p>Depends on the jurisdiction, and the subject of the contract.</p>
<p>Consider the following situation. In Germany, a consumer goes to a store, picks a pack of beer from the shelves, and puts money onto the counter. The clerk takes the money and returns the change. All without a word by either of them. <strong>That is a valid contract.</strong></p>
<p>By contrast, again in Germany, to buy a house the buyer and seller have to go to a notary who has to help them draft an unambiguous contract. <strong>Mixing languages would be a problem.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Is a contract written in a mix of languages valid?</strong></p>
<p><strong>Yes</strong> as long as both parties to the contract have a <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meeting_of_the_minds#:%7E:text=Meeting%20of%20the%20minds%20" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Meeting of Minds</a> i.e. a common understanding of the contract's meaning, including - and especially in the OP's context - any particular nuances or <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.daytranslations.com/blog/different-meanings/amp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">different meanings of the same word in different languages</a>.</p>
<p>Take the word Gift, for example, in English it can mean <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/gift" rel="nofollow noreferrer">something given voluntarily</a>, whereas in German the same spelling means <a href="https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-german/poison" rel="nofollow noreferrer">poison</a> - the use of which could be potentially dangerous (or humorous, depending on your perspective).</p>
