Question TWO What is a "Breach of Contract"? A business contract creates certain obligations that are to be fulfilled by the people or companies who entered into the agreement. In the eyes of the law‚ a party’s failure to fulfil an end of the bargain under a contract is known as a "breach" of the contract. Depending on the specifics of the contract‚ a breach can occur when a party fails to perform on time‚ does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement‚ or does not perform at all
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new car to Raymond Smith. The sales contract contained language expressly disclaiming liability for personal injuries caused as a result of defects in the car and limiting the remedy for breach of warranty to repair or replacement of the defective part. One month after purchasing the auto‚ Smith was seriously injured when the car veered off the road and into a ditch as a result of a defect in the steering mechanism of the car. If Smith sues the dealer for breach of warranty and the dealer defends
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ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW COMPUTER No. 21110141 LARRY HORE NJUNGU BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) COURSE: CONTRACT LAW (LL 12) LECTURER: GREENWELL LYEMPE ASSIGNMENT No. 2 SECOND YEAR‚ 2ND SEMESTER MOBILE: 0977 666160 CONTACT ADDRESS: PLOT 3601/4‚ MAPEPE ROAD‚ OLYMPIA PARK‚ LUSAKA TASKS: (i) Purpose of contractual remedies and whether they serve their intended objective (ii) Relationship between agency and principal (ii) Misrepresentation in
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Sales contracts are formed in a very similar manner and with similar context as common law contracts. There are some differences however‚ and the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Article 2 covers these in great detail. The UCC was established in 1952‚ to “facilitate commerce among the states‚ by providing a uniform‚ but flexible set of rules governing commercial transactions” (Miller‚ 2014). One of the differences is in the contract’s offer‚ and when the contract becomes binding. Generally‚ a contract
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Equitable remedies seek to prevent or redress harm caused by the breach of equitable and legal principles. Unlike the common law remedy of damages‚ they are not punitive in either nature or intent. Equitable remedies refer to specific types of remedies available in court cases that can only be granted by a judge. A judge will grant‚ or not grant‚ a given equitable remedy based on the circumstances of a particular case. As such‚ equitable remedies are different from legal remedies or remedies granted
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Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) 4 Sale of Goods Act (1957) 5 Comparison of Uniform Commercial Code and Sales of Goods Act 1957 6 Open Price Terms 6 Implied Warranty: Fitness‚ Quality or Purpose 7 Acceptance of Goods 10 Consumer’s right on the examination/inspection of goods 11 Conclusion 13 References 14 Appendix Abstract To provide a critique of the sections contained in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code of United States and equivalent
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Running head: UCC Uniform Commercial Code The Uniform Commercial Code generally regulates commerce or trade on a national basis. Do you think that the UCC would directly or indirectly have any effect on international commerce? If so‚ what effect on international or worldwide commerce do you think the UCC might cause? In order to give an answer one must understand that in the world trade industry everything ties together. The UCC might just be a State side regulatory law system‚ but it has to
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UCC and CISG The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)‚ first published in 1952‚ is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America. The goal of harmonizing state law is important because of the prevalence of commercial transactions that extend beyond one state. For example‚ goods may be manufactured in State A‚ warehoused in State B‚ sold from
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QUASI-CONTRACTS UNDER INDIAN CONTRACT LAW TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. Introduction 2. Kinds of Quasi-Contracts 3. Basis of Quasi-Contacts 4. Conclusion 5. Bibliography INTRODUCTION: Sections 68 to 72 deals with "certain relations resembling those created by contract" under Indian contract act‚ 1872. It incorporated those obligations which are known as "quasi contracts" under English
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provision of remedies for violations of that right (just because a right was violated doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a remedy) Choices between responsible solutions in a world of limited possibilities (A solution requires the decision maker to select between alternative possible solutions in a world of limits) GOAL: to use actual professional judgment to choose as wisely as possible between all the alternative remedial solutions TYPES OF REMEDIES (usually classified according to what they
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