dohoda

Dohoda is a noun used in Czech and Slovak to denote an agreement reached through negotiation between two or more parties. It can refer to anything from informal understandings to formal contracts and is commonly used in business, labor relations, and diplomacy. The exact form and effectiveness depend on the context and whether it is written or oral; written dohody tend to be binding.

In legal usage, dohoda designates a contractual arrangement that sets out the rights and obligations of the parties. In Czech and Slovak law, dohoda appears in the names of specific arrangements such as dohoda o provedení práce or dohoda o pracovní činnosti (for work-related tasks) and other civil-law agreements that regulate temporary or specific activities rather than standard employment.

Etymology: The word dohoda is of Slavic origin and is cognate with related terms in Czech and Slovak, reflecting the common concept of agreement or consensus in the language family.

In everyday language, dohoda can also refer to a negotiated settlement in disputes or politics, not necessarily a formal treaty. Its nuance ranges from a casual agreement among friends to a legally binding contract, depending on the degree of formality and the governing law.

See also: agreement, contract, understanding, settlement