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For Any Law Student Undertaking A Course In Contract Law, The First Substantive Topic Studied Is That Of Contract Formation. There Is A Certain Logic To This Because Many Other Topics In A Contract Law Course, Such As Construction, Performance, Breach, And Damages, Depend On There Being A Contract In Existence. The Topic Is Also A Good Introduction Into Contract Law Reasoning With Many Of The Famous And Entertaining Cases Contained In It. It Is Also Considered By Many Students To Be The Easier Part Of The Course Seemingly Made Up Of A Lot Of Relatively Easy To Understand Rules That Need To Be Applied To The Facts Of A Case. It Can Come As A Surprise To Learn That Contract Formation Is One Of The Most Litigated Areas Of Contract Law. In Particular, The Formation Issue That Takes Up Most Of The Courts' Time Is That Of Agreement, That Is, The Determination Of Whether Parties Have Reached A Sufficiently Certain And Complete Agreement That They Intend To Contract And Intend To Be Immediately Bound