Legal Definitions - engagement

Definition: Engagement refers to a contract or agreement between two parties where they make mutual promises. It can also refer to the period after a couple agrees to marry but before they actually get married.

Examples:

• Signing a contract with a client to provide services for a specific period of time is an example of an engagement.
• When a couple agrees to get married and sets a date for the wedding, they are in the engagement period.

The examples illustrate how engagement involves mutual promises and agreements between two parties. In the first example, the professional and the client agree to work together for a specific period of time. In the second example, the couple agrees to get married and sets a date for the wedding.

Related Terms:

• Betrothal/Betrothment: Another term for the engagement period when a couple agrees to get married.
• Engagement Fee: A fee paid by a client to secure the services of a professional.
• Engagement Letter: A document that outlines the scope of services and responsibilities of both the professional and the client.