contact theory generally - definitions etc Flashcards
traditional is
certain
global is
fair
what us certainty
encourages a rigid view of making and holding a promise
what does certainty help the courts with
means they arent making individual value judgements, easier to interpret a rule break than a specific understating of interpretation dispute
what does certainty promote and what does this in turn help
it promotes efficiency and clarity in transaction which is intern good for the economy
what is fairness
representing the subjective intentions of the parties
why is fairness supposedly better
better to give effect to actual realities and expectations, commercial sense and context are always a part of contracts
if contact laws purpose is certainty then
it promote efficient markets, requiring certain and predictable rules
if contract laws purpose is fairness then
it uphold individual autonomy and gives effect to the parties actual intentions not just what is written in the contract