A promise given in the course of legal proceedings by a party or his or her counsel, generally as a condition of obtaining some concession from the court or the other party.

Deposit of a sum of money or filing of a bond in court. [Go to source

a commitment not to breach the law in the future and is not an admission of having breached the law in the past

a loving tribute to a brother, a fitting memorial, and a promise not to forget

an official document whereby an accused person is required to appear in court, as well as abiding by certain conditions

a promise made by the defendant to the Court, and may be in the same terms as conditions in an AVO

a promise made to the court to refrain from certain behaviour, and in the past has been used by the courts as an alternative to granting an order

is the legal term given to a promise made by a person before the court about what they will and will not do in the future.

A promise by a party or his solicitor which may be enforced. A solicitor who has given an undertaking is bound by his professional rules to honour. This extremely reliable system of undertakings between solicitors is used extensively to smooth the path of the conveyancing process.

A written promise to deliver a security within the time specified. An undertaking is usually synonymous with the actual delivery of the security.

A promise or security in any form; may be one sided. A promise made in the course of legal proceedings to obtain some concession from the court.

Commitments or promises that each side makes to the other, or jointly, in a Compact, that are implemented by the signatories and when breached can be remedied through compliance mechanisms.

A promise, pledge or guarantee, especially one made by a party in the course of legal proceedings.

A promise, reduced to writing, which is legally enforceable.

This is a promise by a Lawyer to ensure that certain conditions (usually of the lender) are met (usually after closing, due to time constraints). The best example is the undertaking to register a discharge of an old first mortgage after the new one has been registered, because there is simply not enough time to do so at closing. It also governs such closing dynamics as releasing funds before a new mortgage document is officially registered.

A legal promise to complete a task.