Mistake (contract law)
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mistake-contract-law-167-17113240
title:
Mistake (contract law)
text:
In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defense, and if raised successfully, can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or alternatively, an equitable remedy may be provided by the courts. Common law has identified three different types of mistake in contract: the 'unilateral mistake', the 'mutual mistake', and the 'common mistake'. The distinction between the 'common mistake' and the
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Concept in contract law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistake_(contract_law)
date created:
2005-07-12T02:52:22Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T20:40:02Z
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