Which term refers to a court order requiring performance of a contract?

• A. Specific performance
• B. Monetary damages
• C. Injunction
• D. Liquidated damages

Answer: (A)

Specific performance is a court order requiring a party to fulfill the exact terms of a contract rather than paying money. It’s an equitable remedy used when monetary damages aren’t enough to make the harmed party whole—think of real estate or unique goods where a simple monetary payment can’t replace the promised item or property.

Monetary damages aim to compensate for loss but don’t obligate the breaching party to perform. An injunction stops or requires action in a broader sense but is typically about preventing or compelling conduct outside of completing contract duties. Liquidated damages are pre‑stated sums in a contract that become due after a breach, not a court order to perform the contract itself.