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contract law
- In contract: Unenforceable transactions
…common-law countries, is one party’s reliance upon the promise of the other. The fact of reliance argues in favour of enforcement because it indicates that an underlying understanding existed between the parties and because the relying party may suffer as a consequence of its change of position. Some courts will…
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damages
- In damages
…on the contract), and (3) reliance, which gives him compensation for expenditures made or liabilities incurred “in reliance on” the contract’s being performed. Reliance damages are limited to consequences that are reasonably foreseeable by the parties at the time that they contracted. These remedies can be invoked in various combinations,…
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