breach of contract

  • 91breach of warranty — /ˌbri:tʃ əv wɒrənti/ noun 1. the act of supplying goods which do not meet the standards of the warranty applied to them 2. a fail ure to do something which is a part of a contract …

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  • 92South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… …

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  • 93English contract law — is an influential system regulating the law of contract that operates in England and Wales. Its doctrines form the basis of contract law across the Commonwealth, including Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South Africa and more generally… …

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  • 94Fundamental breach — A fundamental breach of a contract, sometimes known as a repudiatory breach, is a breach so fundamental that it permits the distressed party to terminate performance of the contract, in addition to entitling that party to sue for damages. United… …

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  • 95Efficient breach — refers to an intentional breach of contract and payment of damages by a party who would incur greater economic loss by performing under the contract. Development of Efficient Breach Theory According to Black s Law Dictionary, efficient breach… …

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  • 96Mistake (contract law) — In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defence, and if raised successfully can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or… …

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  • 97anticipatory breach — see breach 1b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. anticipatory breach …

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  • 98Privity of contract — Contract law Part o …

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  • 99Employment contract in English law — An employment contract in English law is a specific kind of contract whereby one person performs work under the direction of another. The two main features of a contract is that work is exchanged for a wage, and that one party stands in a… …

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  • 100severable contract — n. A contract that contains two or more independent parts, one or more of which can potentially be breached without invalidating the entire contract. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …

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