From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Two hostile nations both
claim a piece of territory. They may go to war over it. Or, they
may negotiate some agreement. The agreement would be written
down, and both governments would agree to keep the agreement. -
A football club wishes to buy a player from another club. A
series of negotiations would take place between the clubs, the
player and the player's agent. If the negotiations succeed, the
player gets moved. In this case, and in many others, success is
followed by a legal contract, or a court decision, which makes
the agreement legal.