default of the contract

My problem is that I have to defend the city, so I'm in default of the contract if I move my guns.

If the seller does not appear for the closing, he will be in default of the contract and you will then have the right to demand the release of the money by the escrow agent holding the deposit.

Last week General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas were ordered by the Navy to correct the project's flaws by Jan. 2 or face the possibility of being held in default of the contract terms.

"I have to explain to them that if they apply for the bigger loan, and the loan is declined, they are at risk of losing their deposit because they'll be in default of the contract," he said.