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準委任契約 (じゅんいにんけいやく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
quasi-mandate contract ; time and material contract
law
A legal term under Japanese law; a contract where one party undertakes to perform a task with due care, but does not guarantee a specific result. Often contrasted with 請負契約 (a contract for work where a result is promised).
See also: 委任契約
In a quasi-mandate contract, the duty of care as a good manager is required, not the completion of the work.
Kanji 準 semi-, correspond to, proportionate to 委 committee, entrust to, leave to 任 responsibility, duty, term 約 promise, approximately, shrink Similar words 委い 任にん 契けい 約やく 委任契約 is a mandate contract for legal acts, while 準委任契約 applies to non-legal acts (e.g., system development, consulting). Both are governed by the Civil Code.
請負契約うけおいけいやく 請負契約 is a contract for work where the contractor promises a specific result. 準委任契約 does not guarantee a result, only the performance of duties with due care.
Etymology Compound of 準 (quasi-), 委任 (mandate, delegation), and 契約 (contract). The term is a legal construct under the Japanese Civil Code.
