mutuality
mutuality Lexical Profile
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• noun
The quality or state of being mutual; the sharing of a feeling, action, or relationship between two or more parties, or a condition of reciprocal interdependence.
"A healthy friendship relies on a strong sense of mutuality, where both people offer support and respect in equal measure."
The legal principle in contract law that both parties must be bound to perform their respective obligations at the same time, ensuring neither party is bound unless the other is also bound.
"The court ruled the agreement unenforceable due to a lack of mutuality, as one company retained the absolute right to cancel at any time without notice."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Middle French mutualité, derived from Old French mutuel and ultimately from Latin mutuus ('reciprocal, done in exchange, borrowed'), related to mutare ('to change or exchange').