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	Agreement may refer to: Agreement (linguistics) Agreement (linguistics) In languages, agreement is a form of cross-reference between different parts of a sentence or phrase. Agreement happens when one word changes in form depending on to which other words it is being related.... , cross-reference between parts of a phrase Gentlemen's agreement Gentlemen's agreement A gentlemen's agreement is an informal agreement between two or more parties. It may be written, oral, or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or through mutually beneficial etiquette.... , not enforceable by law Contract Contract A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do, or refrain from doing, an act which is enforceable in a court of law. It is a binding legal agreement.... , enforceable in a court of law A pact Pact A pact is a formal agreement, usually between two or more nations. This is not to be confused with an "agreeance" which is not an actual word, despite other evidence on the Internet to the contrary, and in fact, the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary has stripped "agreeance" from its rank as a word as of this year, though t... , convention Convention Convention may refer to:* Convention , a large gathering of people who share a common interest Political convention, a formal gathering of people for political purposes... , or treaty Treaty A Treaty is an agreement under international law entered into by actors in international law, namely states and international organizations. A Treaty may also be known as: agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, exchange of letters, etc.... between nations, sub-national entities, organizations, corporations, or other entities or persons Consensus Consensus Consensus** has two common meanings. One is a general Wiktionary:agreement among the members of a given group or community, each of which exercises some discretion in decision making and follow-up action.... Double agreement (miscommunication), when one person 'agrees' (as in 'a pact') with another person's agreement; a confusing and rare occurrence.