The construction of commercial contracts

This book adopts a principled approach to the law applied in the construction of commercial contracts. This approach is presented as part of a coherent theory of the law of contract construction which makes a unique contribution to scholarship and understanding of the most important aspect of the pr...

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Main Author: Carter, J. W. [ (John W.)] , 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Hart Publishing , c2012
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245 1 4 |a The construction of commercial contracts   |c J.W. Carter 
260 |a Oxford :   |b Hart Publishing ,   |c c2012 
300 |a lxii, 674 p. :   |b ill. ;   |c 24 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 633-634) and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. Construction, intention and implication -- 3. Rules and principles having general application -- 4. Context of the contract -- 5. The exclusionary rule -- 6. Meaning of the contract -- 7. Application of the contract 
520 |a This book adopts a principled approach to the law applied in the construction of commercial contracts. This approach is presented as part of a coherent theory of the law of contract construction which makes a unique contribution to scholarship and understanding of the most important aspect of the practice of commercial lawyers. The law is explained by reference to three stages in construction. It distinguishes the preliminary stage in which context is established, from the 'meaning' and 'application' stages of contract construction. The approach provides insights both into the practical problems that lawyers face, in particular in relation to admissibility of extrinsic evidence, and the theoretical underpinnings of the subject. The book also explains the relationship between intention and construction, and discusses general and specific rules that determine the results of construction disputes 
650 0 |a Commercial law 
650 0 |a Commercial law   |v Cases 
650 0 |a Contracts 
650 0 |a Contracts   |v Cases 
650 0 |a Contracts   |x Interpretation and construction 
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