Gentlemen's agreement (disambiguation)

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A gentleman's agreement is an informal agreement.

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A gentlemen's agreement, or gentleman's agreement, is an informal and legally non-binding agreement between two or more parties. It is typically oral, but it may be written or simply understood as part of an unspoken agreement by convention or through mutually-beneficial etiquette. The essence of a gentlemen's agreement is that it relies upon the honor of the parties for its fulfillment, rather than being in any way enforceable. It is distinct from a legal agreement or contract.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gentlemen's Agreement of 1956</span>

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Sribagh Pact is an agreement made between the political leaders of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions during the separate Andhra in 16 November 1937. Historically, the Sribagh Agreement has been an important subject matter to the people of Rayalaseema region, as far as developmental issues due to the attitude of the then Andhra leaders.

Perfect Gentleman may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1969 Telangana Agitation</span> Political movement in India

1969 Telangana Agitation was a political movement for the statehood for Telangana region. The first person to raise the issue of Telangana happened in 1968 during October or November timeframe. A hunger strike was being carried on by a person named Ravindranath on 1969/January/08 in Khammam near the Railway Station. He was on an indefinite fast and his prime demand was to implement Telangana safeguards. One other demand was his insistence on implementation of the Gentleman's agreement. It is a major event in Telangana movement. In the indiscriminate police firing, 369 Telangana students were killed.

Ladies and Gentlemen may refer to: