Ch 3

Contract Law

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This chapter consists of the following:

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Offer

3.2 Acceptance

3.3 Intention to create legal relations

3.4 Consideration

3.5 Terms of the contract

3.6 Vitiating factors in contract law

3.7 Discharge of Contract

3.8 Judicial remedies for breach of contract

There are two main competing definitions of a contract in the common law. The first, adopted by the 26^th edition of Chitty on Contracts, defines a contract as a promise or set of promises that the law will enforce.[1] The competing view is that a “contract is an agreement giving rise to obligations which are enforced or recognised by law”.[2] Watch the adjacent YouTube video for more. ... Complete the quiz below thereafter.

[1] See para 1-001, Chitty on Contracts, Vol 1, General Principles, 30^th edition.[2] Ibid.

Click here for Ch 3 Introduction QUIZ.

Proceed to chapter 3.1 after completing the QUIZ.

3.1 Offer

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