# Failure of Consideration

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/R7lGKuy9aoKEAAMDN48WgBT

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Want of Consideration

**Translations:**

- de-de: Mangelnde Gegenleistung
- en-gb: Failure of Consideration
- es-es: Falta de contraprestación
- es-mx: Falta de contraprestación
- fr-fr: Défaut de contrepartie
- he-il: כשל בתמורה
- hi-in: विचार की असफलता
- ja-jp: 対価不履行
- pt-br: Falha de contraprestação
- zh-cn: 未履行对价

## Definition

Failure of Consideration is a legal defense that asserts that one party did not receive the agreed-upon consideration or value in exchange for their performance or promise, which renders the contract or agreement unenforceable.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBAoFbSK8WP6xJyVrgQd5PZ
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RZ1dOPJ6HH6lMJGSLNxfwV

**Deprecated:** False