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Law of Contract Notes

This document provides an outline for a book on contract law. It introduces the topic and discusses the role and theories of contract law, as well as the historical development and sources of contract law. The outline then examines the formation of a contract, including requirements like offer and acceptance, capacity, and consideration. It also addresses the contents of a contract, such as representations, terms, conditions and warranties. Finally, the outline discusses privity of contract and attempts to extend contract rights and liabilities to non-parties.

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Law of Contract Notes

This document provides an outline for a book on contract law. It introduces the topic and discusses the role and theories of contract law, as well as the historical development and sources of contract law. The outline then examines the formation of a contract, including requirements like offer and acceptance, capacity, and consideration. It also addresses the contents of a contract, such as representations, terms, conditions and warranties. Finally, the outline discusses privity of contract and attempts to extend contract rights and liabilities to non-parties.

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Bright Macnold LLB

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction to the Law of Contract
 The role of contact and contract law
 Theories of the law of contract
- Freedom to Contract
- Theories of Promissory Liability
 Historical development of contract law
 Sources of contract law
2. Formation of a Contract
 Void Contracts
 Capacity to Contract
 Offer and Acceptance
 Intention to be Legally bound
 Consideration
 Formalities for different types of contracts
3. Contents of a Contract
 Representations
 Terms
 Conditions
 Warranties
4. Privity of Contract
o The Doctrine of Privity of Contract
o Attempts to avoid the doctrine
 Attempts to confer benefits to strangers
 Attempts to confer liabilities to strangers Formalities for different
types of contracts

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