Contract law and theory / Robert E. Scott, Jody S. Kraus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scott, Robert E., 1944- (Author)
Kraus, Jody S. (Author)
Language:English
Published: New Providence, NJ : LexisNexis, [2013]
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, [2013]
Edition:Fifth edition.
Subjects:
Contracts > United States > Cases.
Contrats > États-Unis > Jurisprudence.
Contracts.
United States.
Casebooks (Law)
Trials, litigation, etc.
Recueils de cas.
Genre:
Cases.
Jurisprudence.
Casebooks (Law)
Trials, litigation, etc.
Recueils de cas.
Physical Description:xix, 1,028, 10, 5 pages ; 27 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • An overview of contract law
  • Enforcing promises
  • The bargain context
  • Contractual relationships and conduct
  • Regulating the bargaining process
  • Identifying and interpreting the terms of an agreement
  • Defining the terms of performance
  • Mistake and excuse
  • Conduct constituting breach
  • Remedies
  • Third-party rights.
  • Restatment of contracts. Meaning of terms
  • Formation of contracts - parties and capacity
  • Formation of contracts - mutual assent
  • Formation of contracts - consideration
  • The statute of frauds
  • Mistake
  • Misrepresentation, duress and undue influence
  • Unenforceability on grounds of public policy
  • The scope of contractual obligations
  • Performance and non-performance
  • Impracticability of performance and frustration of purpose
  • Discharge by assent or alteration
  • Joint and several promisors and promisees
  • contracct beneficiaries
  • Assignment and delegation
  • Remedies
  • Uniform Commercial Code. Article 1 - General provisions (2001 current revised version). General provisions
  • General definitions and principles of interpretation
  • Territorial applicability and general rules
  • Article 1 - General provisions )pre-revision version). Short title, construction, application and subject matter of the act
  • General definitions and principles of interpretation
  • Article 2 - Sales. Shrot title, general constructions and subject matter
  • Form, formation and readjustment of contract
  • General obligation and construction of contract
  • Title, creditors and good faith purchasers
  • Performance
  • Breach, repudiation and excuse
  • Remedies
  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the Internation Sale of Goods (CISG). Sphere of application and general provisions
  • Formation of the contract
  • Sale of goods
  • Final provisions.