contrattuale

contractual

adjective kon-traht-TWAH-leh Less Common

Usage Note

Contrattuale is used in legal and labour contexts to describe matters governed by contract: obbligazione contrattuale (contractual obligation), diritti contrattuali (contractual rights). It is invariable for gender. The related noun contratto means 'contract'; contrattare means 'to negotiate' or 'to haggle'.

Examples

"I diritti contrattuali dei lavoratori sono tutelati."

Natural Translation

Workers' contractual rights are protected.

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