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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 18', '§ 29', '§ 101', '§ 180', '§ 197', '§ 216', '§ 323', '§ 496', '§ 513', '§ 598', '§ 623', '§ 632', '§ 642', '§ 669', '§ 702']

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Am Jur 2d Contracts
American Jurisprudence 2d - Am Jur 2d Contracts
Welcome to FindLaw's hosted version of American Jurisprudence 2d Contracts. Here you will find a collection of documents discussing the law of contracts generally, including the definitions of various kinds of contracts and the distinctions between them; the principles governing and requisites for the formation of contracts, such as assent, offer, acceptance, consideration, definiteness, and certainty; the effect of mistake; the legality of contracts; the construction and interpretation of contracts generally; the modification of contracts by consent or new agreement; methods of termination or discharge of contracts; the sufficiency of performance, right to waive performance, and excuses for nonperformance; and the cause of action for breach of contract, including the right to damages.
The information provided here is an excerpt of Am Jur 2d Contracts and does not reflect the entire table of contents or full text of the article.
17A Am. Jur. 2d Contracts Summary
1. Elements; Mutuality of Remedy
§ 18 - Elements of contract, generally
C. Assent; Offer and Acceptance
1. In General; Assent
§ 29 - Necessity of mutual assent and intent to be bound, generally
1. In General; Necessity
§ 101 - Definitions and nature
F. Requisites of Definiteness and Certainty
§ 180 - Requisites of definiteness and certainty, generally
G. Mistake, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Duress, and Undue Influence
§ 197 - Definition and nature of mistake, generally
III. Legality of Contracts
§ 216 - Legality of contracts, generally
IV. Construction and Effect
A. General Rules of Construction
§ 323 - Construction or interpretation of contracts, generally
V. Modification, Extinguishment, and Renewal
1. Scope and Effect
§ 496 - By consent or new agreement
C. Rescission, Termination, or Discharge
1. Nature of Contractual Rescission, Termination, or Discharge
§ 513 - Methods of discharge or termination of contracts
VI. Performance or Breach
C. Sufficiency of Performance
§ 598 - Sufficiency of performance generally; what constitutes adequate or full performance
E. Waiver of Strict or Full Performance
§ 623 - Right to waive strict or full performance
F. Excuses for Nonperformance
§ 632 - When nonperformance may be excused
4. Impossibility or Impracticability of Performance
§ 642 - Original and supervening impossibility of performance
5. Act or Breach by Adverse Party
a. When Breach Excuses Performance
§ 669 - Definition of breach; performance excused or not excused
G. Cause of Action for Breach
1. Right of Action for Damages
§ 702 - Right of action for damages upon breach