cov·e·nant /'kə-və-nənt/ n
1: an official agreement or compact
an international covenant on human rights
2 a: a contract in its entirety or a promise within a contract for the performance or nonperformance of a particular act
a covenant not to sue; specif: a promise relating to the transfer, possession, or ownership of real property see also covenant not to compete, restrictive covenant
b: a warranty in a deed assuring the grantee esp. against defects in title
a covenant for quiet enjoyment see also run
3: a common-law action to recover damages for breach of a contract under seal compare assumpsit, debt
covenant vb
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.