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The interpretation of contracts / by Kim Lewison.
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Title:The interpretation of contracts / by Kim Lewison.
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Author/Creator:Lewison, Kim.
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Published/Created:London : Sweet & Maxwell, 2004.
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Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
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Call Number: KD1554 .L49 2004 (LC)
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Number of Items:1
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Status:Available
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Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Contracts--Great Britain--Interpretation and construction.
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Edition:3rd ed.
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Description:lxxxiii, 514 pages ; 24 cm.
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Series:Contract law library.
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Summary:This work provides thorough treatment of one of the most fundamental areas of law - the interpretation of contracts. Each chapter highlights important principles, followed by a more detailed description, making it easy to find the information required. The principles are supported by quotations from a number of cases which appear in the body of the text for ease of reference. The 3rd edition has been extensively revised and incorporates 200 new cases and recent changes in consumer law.
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Notes:Previous edition: 1997.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN:0421770309
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Contents:Ch. 1. Overview
Ch. 2. Object of Interpretation
Ch. 3. Materials Available
Ch. 4. Law and Precedent
Ch. 5. Meaning of Words
Ch. 6. Implied Terms
Ch. 7. Canons of Construction
Ch. 8. Ambiguity and Uncertainty
Ch. 9. Mistakes and Inconsistencies
Ch. 10. Preliminary Parts of a Deed
Ch. 11. Parcels and the Subject Matter of the Contract
Ch. 12. Exemption Clauses
Ch. 13. Certificates, Consents and Similar Clauses
Ch. 14. Stipulations as to Time
Ch. 15. Conditions and Conditional Obligations
Ch. 16. Penalties, Termination and Forfeiture Clauses.