Contract Law
Contract Defenses
Introduction Contract defenses are doctrines that allow a party to avoid enforcement of an otherwise valid contract. These defenses protect the integrity of the bargaining process, ensure that consent …
Contract Formation
Introduction Contract formation is the process by which parties create legally enforceable agreements. Under American contract law, a contract requires offer, acceptance, and consideration. The law …
Contract Remedies
Introduction Contract remedies are designed to protect the promisee’s expectation interest —the interest in having the benefit of the bargain. The primary remedy for breach of contract is …
UCC Article 2: Sales of Goods
Introduction Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) governs the sale of goods in the United States. Adopted in all fifty states, Article 2 modernized and standardized the law of sales, …
US Contract Law
Sources and Scope US contract law derives from the common law of contracts, as restated in the Restatement (Second) of Contracts (1981), and from Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) for …