When persons undertake or oblige themselves toward each other. Article 960 of civil code lays down that a contract is an agreement or an accord (when 2 or more persons find consensus) by which an obligation is created, regulated or dissolved.
Wakati watu kufanya au kumlazimu wenyewe upande wa kila mmoja. Ibara ya 960 ya kanuni ya kiraia huutoa kwamba mkataba ni makubaliano au mkataba (wakati watu 2 au zaidi kupata makubaliano) ambayo wajibu iliyoundwa, umewekwa au kufutwa.