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Chapter 1 THE LEGAL SYSTEM -- chapter Differences between civil law and common law -- chapter THE SOURCES OF LAW -- chapter Primary legislation -- chapter Types of criminal offence -- chapter 2 CONTRACTS AND WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR -- WHAT IS A CONTRACT? -- chapter 3 HAVE WE GOT A CONTRACT? -- chapter Effect of offeree's silence -- chapter 10 ders -- chapter Cases in which there is no apparent offer and acceptance -- chapter Lapse due to death -- chapter 4 CERTAINTY OF TERMS AND SUBJECT MATTER -- chapter Getting rid of the uncertainty -- chapter 5 CONSIDERATION -- chapter CONSIDERATION MUST MOVE FROM THE PROMISEE -- chapter 6 INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS -- chapter 7 THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT -- chapter CONCLUSION -- chapter Mere representations -- chapter IMPLIED TERMS -- chapter 8 UNFAIR CONTRACTS -- chapter UNCONSCIONABLE CONTRACTS IN THE USA -- chapter DURESS AND UNDUE INFLUENCE -- chapter Violence or threats of violence -- chapter Contractual obligations generally -- chapter 9 IMPOSSIBILITY -- chapter THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH IMPOSSIBILITY MIGHT AFFECT THE CONTRACT -- chapter IMPOSSIBILITY ARISING BEFORE THE CONTRACT IS MADE -- chapter Where the parties expressly provide for the frustrating event -- chapter FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF FRUSTRATION -- chapter 10 MISREPRESENTATION -- chapter DAMAGES -- chapter REMEDIES FOR MISREPRESENTATION -- chapter 11 PRIVITY OF CONTRACT -- chapter Types of third party who can sue -- chapter Trusts -- chapter Negotiable instruments -- chapter Bankers' commercial credits -- chapter 12 MISTAKEN IDENTITY AND MISTAKES WITH DOCUMENTS -- chapter 13 CAPACITY -- chapter RESTITUTION -- chapter 14 ILLEGALITY -- chapter 15 DISCHARGE OF CONTRACTS -- chapter DISCHARGE BY BREACH -- chapter 16 REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT -- DAMAGES -- chapter General damage -- chapter Special damage -- chapter INJUNCTIONS -- chapter 17 SUPPLY OF GOODS AND SERVICES -- chapter CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF GOODS -- chapter SUPPLY OF SERVICES (INCLUDING