bawl definition: To bawl is defined as to cry or wail loudly. (verb) An example of bawl is to sob loudly upon hearing bad news. ...
Legality: A contract is a legal document and a PO is a commercial document. To elaborate, a PO is an offer from the buyer to the supplier. If accepted by the supplier (within a reasonable timeframe) the PO becomes a contract. Logically, this PO will have zero value if it's not accepted by the supplier.
The Purchase Agreement or Contract of Sale is an offer by the buyer to purchase the home for a certain price which the seller accepts. The buyer and seller may negotiate on the price, and once a final price is decided on then the Purchase Agreement is signed and the earnest money is put down as a deposit.