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An agreement is a legal term for a [[contract]], which is generally a promise in exchange for something.  Laws require certain agreements to be in writing in order to be enforceable.
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An agreement is an informal term for a de facto [[contract]], which is generally a promise in exchange for something.  Laws require certain agreements to be in writing in order to be enforceable. A legally enforceaple agreement is known as a contract.
    
An agreement can have a meaning that is more broad than contract.  For example, an agreement can be a gift, or any promise without obtaining something in return.
 
An agreement can have a meaning that is more broad than contract.  For example, an agreement can be a gift, or any promise without obtaining something in return.
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Another example is an agreement in argument, which implies no contract. For example, two people might agree that [[George Bush]] is a good president.

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