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incumplimiento

non-compliance

noun een-koom-plee-MYEHN-toh Less Common

Also means

breach

Usage Note

Incumplimiento is the standard legal and administrative term for failure to fulfil an obligation; incumplimiento de contrato means 'breach of contract'. It is formed from the prefix in- (negation) plus cumplimiento (fulfilment). The verb behind it is cumplir (to fulfil/comply).

Examples

"El incumplimiento del contrato generó una multa."

Natural Translation

The breach of contract resulted in a fine.

Literal Translation

The non-compliance of-the contract generated a fine.

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