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Breach of contract

Index Breach of contract

Breach of contract is a legal cause of action and a type of civil wrong, in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance. [1]

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American Law Institute

The American Law Institute (ALI) was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of United States common law and its adaptation to changing social needs.

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Anticipatory repudiation

Anticipatory repudiation, also called an anticipatory breach, is a term in the law of contracts that describes a declaration by the promising party to a contract that he or she does not intend to live up to his or her obligations under the contract.

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Cause of action

A cause of action, in law, is a set of facts sufficient to justify a right to sue to obtain money, property, or the enforcement of a right against another party.

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Civil wrong

A civil wrong or wrong is a cause of action under the law of the governing body.

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Commonwealth Law Reports

The Commonwealth Law Reports (CLR) are the authorised reports of decisions of the High Court of Australia.

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Contract

A contract is a promise or set of promises that are legally enforceable and, if violated, allow the injured party access to legal remedies.

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Covenant (law)

A covenant in its most general sense and historical sense, is a solemn promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action.

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Damages

In law, damages are an award, typically of money, to be paid to a person as compensation for loss or injury.

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Fundamental breach

Fundamental breach of contract is a controversial concept within the common law of contract.

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Jacob & Youngs, Inc. v. Kent

Jacob & Youngs, Inc.

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Law

Law is a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.

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Lawsuit

A lawsuit (or suit in law) is "a vernacular term for a suit, action, or cause instituted or depending between two private persons in the courts of law." A lawsuit is any proceeding by a party or parties against another in a court of law.

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List of Law Reports in Australia

This is a list of Law reports covering the decisions of Australian Courts.

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Lost volume seller

Lost volume seller is a legal term in the law of contracts.

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Payment

A payment is the trade of value from one party (such as a person or company) to another for goods, or services, or to fulfill a legal obligation.

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Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co.

Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co., 382 P.2d 109 (Okla. 1962), is a US contract law case decided by the Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

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Restatement (Second) of Contracts

The Restatement (Second) of the Law of Contracts is a legal treatise from the second series of the Restatements of the Law, and seeks to inform judges and lawyers about general principles of contract common law.

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Specific performance

Specific performance is an equitable remedy in the law of contract, whereby a court issues an order requiring a party to perform a specific act, such to complete performance of the contract.

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Terms of service

Terms of service (also known as terms of use and terms and conditions, commonly abbreviated as TOS or ToS and ToU) are rules by which one must agree to abide in order to use a service.

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Time is of the essence

"Time is of the essence" is a term used in contract law in England and Wales, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, other Commonwealth counties and the United States expressing "the need for timely completion", i.e. indicating that one or more parties to the agreement must perform by the time to which the parties have agreed if a delay will cause material harm.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breach_of_contract

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