Recuse
1) a firm agreement to perform an act, refrain from acting or make a payment or delivery. in contract law, if the parties exchange promises, each promise is “consideration” (a valuable item) for the other promise. failure to fulfill a promise in a contract is a breach of the contract, for which the other party may sue for performance and/or damages. 2) to make a firm agreement to act, refrain from acting or make a payment or delivery.