Legal Definitions - communings

Definition: Communings (kəˈmjuːnɪŋz), n. in Scots law, refers to contract negotiations.

• During the communings between the two parties, they discussed the terms of the contract.
• The communings between the landlord and tenant resulted in a new lease agreement.

The examples illustrate how communings refer to the process of negotiating and discussing the terms of a contract. In Scots law, communings are an important part of reaching a mutually beneficial agreement between parties.