Prerequisite: none
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Credits
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Offered
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The law of contracts is examined within the context of the common law and as a foundation for most other areas of the law stemming from voluntary actions. An attempt will be made to examine the lawyer function as an advisor-planner, predictor, advocate, and law maker. The rules of contract will be taught with selected parts of the Uniform Commercial Code Article 2, along with reference to commercial law in general.
Topics include freedom of contracts, offer and acceptance, performance and breach, third-party beneficiaries, assignment and delegation, the statute of frauds and parole evidence rule, discussion of concepts such as mistake misrepresentation, duress, and illegality, coverage of selected portions of the Uniform Commercial Code including Article 1 (definitions), Article 2 (Parts 1, 2, and 3 except warranties), and other related provisions.
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5
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Annually |
