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Mistake (contract law)

Index Mistake (contract law)

In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. [1]

22 relations: Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd, Caveat emptor, Commonwealth Law Reports, Contract, English contract law, Girard Bank, Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris (International) Ltd, Gross negligence, House of Lords, Law Reports, McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission, Meeting of the minds, Mistake (English law), New Mexico, Queensland, Smith v Hughes, Tom Denning, Baron Denning, U.S. state, Unconscionability, Vitiating factors in the law of contract, Void (law), Voidable.

Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd

Bell v Lever Brothers Ltd is an English contract law case decided by the House of Lords.

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Caveat emptor

Caveat emptor is Latin for "Let the buyer beware" (from caveat, "may he beware", a subjunctive form of cavēre, "to beware" + ēmptor, "buyer").

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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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English contract law

English contract law is a body of law regulating contracts in England and Wales.

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Girard Bank

Girard Bank was a Philadelphia based bank founded by Stephen Girard in 1811.

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Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris (International) Ltd

Great Peace Shipping Ltd v Tsavliris (International) Ltd is a case on English contract law and on maritime salvage.

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Gross negligence

Gross negligence is the "lack of slight diligence or care" or "a conscious, voluntary act or omission in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the consequences to another party." In some jurisdictions a person injured as a result of gross negligence may be able to recover punitive damages from the person who caused the injury or loss.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords of the United Kingdom, also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Law Reports

The Law Reports is the name of a series of law reports published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting.

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McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission

McRae v Commonwealth Disposals Commission,.

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Meeting of the minds

Meeting of the minds (also referred to as mutual agreement, mutual assent or consensus ad idem) is a phrase in contract law used to describe the intentions of the parties forming the contract.

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Mistake (English law)

Mistake is a concept in both contract law and criminal law in English Law.

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New Mexico

New Mexico (Nuevo México, Yootó Hahoodzo) is a state in the Southwestern Region of the United States of America.

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Queensland

Queensland (abbreviated as Qld) is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Smith v Hughes

Smith v Hughes (1871) LR 6 QB 597 is an English contract law case.

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Tom Denning, Baron Denning

Alfred Thompson “Tom” Denning, Baron Denning, (23 January 1899 – 5 March 1999) was an English lawyer and judge.

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U.S. state

A state is a constituent political entity of the United States.

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Unconscionability

Unconscionability (sometimes known as unconscionable dealing/conduct in Australia) is a doctrine in contract law that describes terms that are so extremely unjust, or overwhelmingly one-sided in favor of the party who has the superior bargaining power, that they are contrary to good conscience.

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Vitiating factors in the law of contract

In English law, a vitiating factor in the common law of contract is a factor that can affect the validity of a contract.

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Void (law)

In law, void means of no legal effect.

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Voidable

Voidable, in law, is a transaction or action that is valid but may be annulled by one of the parties to the transaction.

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Common mistake, Mistake to identity, Mutual mistake, Unilateral error, Unilateral mistake.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistake_(contract_law)

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