Mistake

A mistake, from the perspective of contract law, has a narrower meaning than its ordinary lexicon definition. For this reason, the discussion on the meaning and effect of a mistake on a contract has remained a difficult topic to understand.1 It is because the scope of the element of mistake that may...

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Main Authors: Arowosaiye, Yusuf Ibrahim, Masum, Ahmad, Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali, Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan
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Published: CLJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd 2024
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spelling my.iium.irep.1157592024-12-12T07:09:18Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/115759/ Mistake Arowosaiye, Yusuf Ibrahim Masum, Ahmad Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan K Law (General) K600 Private Law A mistake, from the perspective of contract law, has a narrower meaning than its ordinary lexicon definition. For this reason, the discussion on the meaning and effect of a mistake on a contract has remained a difficult topic to understand.1 It is because the scope of the element of mistake that may result in negative consent to a contract is not clearly defined, especially under the common law. This often leaves the courts with the onerous task of identifying deserving situations to nullify a contract on the ground of mistake as to the existence of certain facts that form the basis of obligations under the contract, as opposed to situations when parties want to renegade from their obligations. CLJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd 2024 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/115759/1/115759_Mistake.pdf Arowosaiye, Yusuf Ibrahim and Masum, Ahmad and Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali and Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan (2024) Mistake. In: Contract Law in Malaysia. CLJ Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Ampang, Selangor, pp. 233-254. ISBN 978-967-457-199-3 https://www.cljlaw.com/store/product/contract-law-in-malaysia/
institution Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
building IIUM Library
collection Institutional Repository
continent Asia
country Malaysia
content_provider International Islamic University Malaysia
content_source IIUM Repository (IREP)
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language English
topic K Law (General)
K600 Private Law
spellingShingle K Law (General)
K600 Private Law
Arowosaiye, Yusuf Ibrahim
Masum, Ahmad
Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali
Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan
Mistake
description A mistake, from the perspective of contract law, has a narrower meaning than its ordinary lexicon definition. For this reason, the discussion on the meaning and effect of a mistake on a contract has remained a difficult topic to understand.1 It is because the scope of the element of mistake that may result in negative consent to a contract is not clearly defined, especially under the common law. This often leaves the courts with the onerous task of identifying deserving situations to nullify a contract on the ground of mistake as to the existence of certain facts that form the basis of obligations under the contract, as opposed to situations when parties want to renegade from their obligations.
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author Arowosaiye, Yusuf Ibrahim
Masum, Ahmad
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Ahmad, Muhamad Hassan
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title Mistake
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