Contract Theory: The Evolution of Contractual Intent - Couverture souple

DiMatteo, Larry A.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0870134442 ISBN 13 : 9780870134449

Editeur : Michigan State University Press, 1998

Synopsis

Contract Theory examines the logical and conceptual structures that arise in the process of making, honoring, and enforcing contracts. The touchstone of Anglo-American contract law is the determination of contractual intent. Two theories have competed for center stage: the subjective theory of the "meeting of the minds" and the objective theory in which the parties' manifestations and the transaction's contextual factors became the means for contract interpretation and enforcement. The implementation of the objective theory of contract is the "reasonable person standard." Larry DiMatteo focuses on the development, construction, and application of the reasonable person standard. He undertakes a study of the origins of the reasonable person in the disciplines of philosophy, theology, and psychology and concludes with an examination of the interplay between this objective standard and the subjectivity of judgment. The importance of the synthesis of the objective and subjective elements of contracts is crucial for a complete understanding of contract law.

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À propos de l?auteur

Larry A. DiMatteo is Assistant Professor of Business Law at the University of Miami.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Michigan State University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0870134442
• ISBN 13: 9780870134449
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 221
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