covenant
n. countable C1 Advanced US //ˈkəvənənt// UK //kˈʌvənənt// covenant
n. a formal and serious agreement between two or more people. It is often used in law or religion to describe a promise that cannot be broken.
n. a formal, solemn, and binding agreement or promise. In legal contexts, it refers to a clause in a contract or deed that requires or prevents certain actions.
The two neighbors signed a covenant about the shared fence.
The property deed includes a restrictive covenant that prevents the owner from building any structures that block the sea view.
International human rights law is built upon several foundational covenants that member states must ratify and integrate into their own domestic legal frameworks.
Usage
Often paired with the verbs 'enter into', 'sign', or 'breach'.