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The history of contract law dates back to ancient civilizations and the development of contract law has been heavily influenced by Ancient Greek and Roman thought. There have been further significant developments in contract law during and since the Middle Ages and especially with the development of global trade.

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History of contract law

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The history of contract law dates back to ancient civilizations and the development of contract law has been heavily influenced by Ancient Greek and Roman...

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History of English contract law

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history of English contract law traces back to its roots in civil law, the lex mercatoria and the industrial revolution. Modern English contract law is...

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Contract

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other areas of private law, contract law varies between jurisdictions. In general, contract law is exercised and governed either under common law jurisdictions...

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English contract law

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English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism...

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Australian contract law

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The law of contract in Australia is similar to other Anglo-American common law jurisdictions. Contract law in Australia differs from other jurisdictions...

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European contract law

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European contract law represents a strategy working towards a common set of legal principles operating in the field of contract law across the European...

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Standard form contract

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standard form contract (sometimes referred to as a contract of adhesion, a leonine contract, a take-it-or-leave-it contract, or a boilerplate contract) is a contract...

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Real contracts in Roman law

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In Roman law, contracts could be divided between those in re, those that were consensual, and those that were innominate contracts in Roman law (Contratti...

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Conflict of contract laws

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conflict of laws, the validity and effect of a contract with one or more foreign law elements will be decided by reference to the so-called "proper law" of the...

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Privity of contract

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The doctrine of privity of contract is a common law principle which provides that a contract cannot confer rights or impose obligations upon anyone who...

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Employment contract

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An employment contract or contract of employment is a kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to...

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Literal contracts in Roman law

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Literal contracts (contractus litteris) formed part of the Roman law of contracts. Of uncertain origin, in terms of time and any historical development...

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History of English law

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by: Fundamental Laws of England History of English land law History of English contract law History of English criminal law History of trial by jury in...

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United States contract law

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Contract law regulates the obligations established by agreement, whether express or implied, between private parties in the United States. The law of...

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Law

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common law jurisdictions. Private individuals may create legally binding contracts, including arbitration agreements that adopt alternative ways of resolving...

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Freedom of contract

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regulations such as minimum-wage laws, competition laws, economic sanctions, restrictions on price fixing, or restrictions on contracting with undocumented workers...

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Social contract

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antecedents of social contract theory are found in antiquity, in Greek and Stoic philosophy and Roman and Canon Law, the heyday of the social contract was the...

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History of contract bridge

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The history of contract bridge may be dated from the early 16th-century invention of trick-taking games such as whist. Bridge departed from whist with...

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Tort

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separate. Tort law may also be contrasted with contract law, which provides civil remedies after breach of a duty that arises from a contract. Obligations...

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The Death of Contract

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Death of Contract is a book by American law professor Grant Gilmore, written in 1974, about the history and development of the common law of contracts. Gilmore's...

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Landmark Cases in the Law of Contract

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Cases in the Law of Contract (2008) is a book by Charles Mitchell and Paul Mitchell, which outlines the key cases in English contract law. The cases discussed...

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Simple contract

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In contract law, a simple contract is a contract made orally or in writing or both of them rather than a contract made under seal. Simple contracts require...

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Contract killing

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Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person...

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Lex mercatoria

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mercatoria (from Latin for "merchant law"), often referred to as "the Law Merchant" in English, is the body of commercial law used by merchants throughout Europe[disputed...

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Corporation

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Corporate Law Kyd, S, A Treatise on the Law of Corporations (1793–1794) Mahoney, PG, "Contract or Concession? An Essay on the History of Corporate Law" (2000)...

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