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Elements of Contract Interpretation

By Burton, Steven J.

Elements of Contract Interpretation

By Burton, Steven J.

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This book describes and analyzes the law of contract interpretation in the United States, offering a strong guide for legal practitioners, judges, and scholars involved in contract law. Structured along two dimensions, Elements of Contract Interpretation first takes a look at the "elements" within contract interpretation. This includes the particular sources of evidence, the building blocks of interpretation that the courts recognize when interpreting contracts. Such examples include the governing contract terms; the circumstances when the contract is made; each party's purpose; usages; and the maxims of contract interpretation.

The second dimension is three theories of contract interpretation - literalism, objective theory, and subjective theory. Each theory allows a court to recognize a different set of interpretive elements, and, in practice, how the law of different jurisdictions in the U.S. endorse one theory or another. Since some jurisdictions combine theories within a two- or three-step framework for analysis, this type of law makes this book a primary resource for both practitioners and academics.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
252
Release Date:
2008-11-17
Publication Date:
2008-11-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195337492
ISBN13:
9780195337495
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[email protected]
Weight:
592 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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