Difference between revisions of "Template:Contract law"

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imported>BD2412
m (like having it, but since it's "quasi" contract, put it to the bottom)
imported>Andeggs
(smartening up)
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{| class="infobox" style="text-align: center; font-size: 95%;"
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{| class="infobox" style="text-align: center; font-size:90%"
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" |'''[[Contract|Contract law]]'''
 
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! style="background:#66ccff; padding: 3px 5px 3px 5px;"; |'''[[Contract|Contract Law]]'''
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|[[Image:Scale of justice.png|50px|]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff; padding: 3px 5px 3px 5px;"; |<small>Part of the [[common law]] series</small>
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | [[Contract theory]]
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|[[Contract theory]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Contract formation
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! ''Contract formation''
 
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| [[Offer and acceptance]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Mailbox rule]]
 
| [[Offer and acceptance]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Mailbox rule]]
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| [[Consideration]]
 
| [[Consideration]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Defenses against formation
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! ''Defenses against formation''
 
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| [[Capacity (law)|Lack of capacity to contract]]
 
| [[Capacity (law)|Lack of capacity to contract]]
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| [[Non est factum]]  
 
| [[Non est factum]]  
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Contract interpretation
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! ''Contract interpretation''
 
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| [[Parol evidence rule]]
 
| [[Parol evidence rule]]
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| [[Contra proferentem]]
 
| [[Contra proferentem]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Excuses for non-performance
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! ''Excuses for non-performance''
 
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| [[Mistake (contract law)|Mistake]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Misrepresentation]]  
 
| [[Mistake (contract law)|Mistake]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Misrepresentation]]  
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| [[Illegal agreement|Illegality]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Accord and satisfaction]]  
 
| [[Illegal agreement|Illegality]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Accord and satisfaction]]  
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Rights of third parties
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! ''Rights of third parties''
 
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| [[Privity of contract]]  
 
| [[Privity of contract]]  
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| [[Novation]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Third party beneficiary]]
 
| [[Novation]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Third party beneficiary]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | [[Breach of contract]]
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! ''[[Breach of contract]]''
 
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| [[Anticipatory repudiation]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Cover (law)|Cover]]
 
| [[Anticipatory repudiation]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Cover (law)|Cover]]
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| [[Fundamental breach]]
 
| [[Fundamental breach]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Remedies
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! ''Remedies''
 
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| [[Specific performance]]  
 
| [[Specific performance]]  
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| [[Penal damages]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Rescission]]
 
| [[Penal damages]] &nbsp;&#183; [[Rescission]]
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | Quasi-contractual obligations
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! ''Quasi-contractual obligations''
 
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| [[Promissory estoppel]]
 
| [[Promissory estoppel]]
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| [[Quantum meruit]]  
 
| [[Quantum meruit]]  
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | '''Subsets:''' '''''[[Conflict of law]]<br> [[Commercial law]]'''''
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | '''''Other areas of the common law'''''
 
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | '''[[Tort law]]''' &nbsp;&#183; '''[[Property law]]'''
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | '''[[Will (law)|Wills]]''' and '''[[Trusts and estates|trusts]]'''
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| style=font-size:90% | ''See also: [[Common law]]''
 
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! style="background:#66ccff;" | '''[[Criminal law]]''' &nbsp;&#183; '''[[Evidence (law)|Evidence]]'''
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|}<noinclude>[[Category:Law templates|ContractLaw]]</noinclude>
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<noinclude>[[Category:Criminal defenses]][[Category:Law templates|CrimDef]]</noinclude>

Revision as of 14:08, 22 July 2006