Amazon cover image
Image from Amazon.com

Contract law : a comparison of civil law and common law jurisdictions / Claire-Michelle Smyth and Marcus Gatto.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Publication details: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2018.Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (194 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781631579288
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • K840 .C668 2018
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
2. General principles of common law and civil law jurisdictions -- 3. Contract formation -- 4. Terms of a contract -- 5. Defeating contractual liability -- 6. Discharge of contracts -- 7. Damages -- 8. Equitable remedies -- 9. Third party rights -- 10. Hybrid jurisdictions of the common law and civilian traditions -- About the authors -- Index.
Abstract: This text serves as an accessible introduction to the law of contract. The headings chosen for examination track the main points in the lifetime of a contract--from its formation, drafting, and onward to its eventual dissolution, whether this occurs due to the terms of the contract, the will of the parties, or because of a breach of the agreed terms. It also provides studies of other notable areas within the subject, such as third-party rights, damages, and equitable remedies. In distinction to other guides to contract law, this text provides a comparative analysis of the area, incorporating sources drawn from both the civil law tradition, characteristic of several nations within Continental Europe, as well as the Anglo-American common law tradition, with cases and legislation drawn from England and the United States of America. It also explores contract law in the unique context of so-called hybrid jurisdictions--those which incorporate elements of both the common law and civilian traditions; chosen for study here are exemplary jurisdictions represented by the American state of Louisiana and Scotland in the United Kingdom. As business assumes a global dimension, knowledge of the operation of contract law across various legal traditions and national contexts is increasingly at a premium. This text enables the student to gain a coherent vision of contract law across a wide range of legal and theoretical frameworks, as well as to speak confidently when discussing the intricacies of the subject. It is at once an introductory text, as well as a reference text, which students and professionals alike can consult in the course of their studies and future careers.
List(s) this item appears in: IZZY- duplicates
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Includes bibliographies and index.

1. Introduction to contract law -- 2. General principles of common law and civil law jurisdictions -- 3. Contract formation -- 4. Terms of a contract -- 5. Defeating contractual liability -- 6. Discharge of contracts -- 7. Damages -- 8. Equitable remedies -- 9. Third party rights -- 10. Hybrid jurisdictions of the common law and civilian traditions -- About the authors -- Index.

This text serves as an accessible introduction to the law of contract. The headings chosen for examination track the main points in the lifetime of a contract--from its formation, drafting, and onward to its eventual dissolution, whether this occurs due to the terms of the contract, the will of the parties, or because of a breach of the agreed terms. It also provides studies of other notable areas within the subject, such as third-party rights, damages, and equitable remedies. In distinction to other guides to contract law, this text provides a comparative analysis of the area, incorporating sources drawn from both the civil law tradition, characteristic of several nations within Continental Europe, as well as the Anglo-American common law tradition, with cases and legislation drawn from England and the United States of America. It also explores contract law in the unique context of so-called hybrid jurisdictions--those which incorporate elements of both the common law and civilian traditions; chosen for study here are exemplary jurisdictions represented by the American state of Louisiana and Scotland in the United Kingdom. As business assumes a global dimension, knowledge of the operation of contract law across various legal traditions and national contexts is increasingly at a premium. This text enables the student to gain a coherent vision of contract law across a wide range of legal and theoretical frameworks, as well as to speak confidently when discussing the intricacies of the subject. It is at once an introductory text, as well as a reference text, which students and professionals alike can consult in the course of their studies and future careers.

COPYRIGHT NOT covered - Click this link to request copyright permission:

https://lib.ciu.edu/copyright-request-form

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on July 22, 2018).

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.