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journal article Rogues, Swindlers and Cheats: The Development of Mistake of Identity in English Contract LawThe Cambridge Law Journal Vol. 64, No. 3 (Nov., 2005) , pp. 711-744 (34 pages) Published By: Cambridge University Press https://www.jstor.org/stable/4500841 Read and download Log in through your school or library Alternate access options For independent researchers Read Online Read 100 articles/month free Subscribe to JPASS Unlimited reading + 10 downloads Purchase article $34.00 - Download now and later Journal Information The Cambridge Law Journal publishes articles on all aspects of law. Special emphasis is placed on contemporary developments, but the journal's range includes jurisprudence and legal history. An important feature of the journal is the Case and Comment section, in which members of the Cambridge Law Faculty and other distinguished contributors analyse recent judicial decisions, new legislation and current law reform proposals. The articles and case notes are designed to have the widest appeal to those interested in the law - whether as practitioners, students, teachers, judges or administrators - and to provide an opportunity for them to keep abreast of new ideas and the progress of legal reform. Each issue also contains an extensive section of book reviews. Current issues of the journal are available at http://www.journals.cambridge.org/clj Publisher Information Cambridge University Press (www.cambridge.org) is the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s leading research institutions and winner of 81 Nobel Prizes. Cambridge University Press is committed by its charter to disseminate knowledge as widely as possible across the globe. It publishes over 2,500 books a year for distribution in more than 200 countries. Cambridge Journals publishes over 250 peer-reviewed academic journals across a wide range of subject areas, in print and online. Many of these journals are the leading academic publications in their fields and together they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive bodies of research available today. For more information, visit http://journals.cambridge.org. focusNode Didn't know it? Knew it? Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into
your web page. Kubasek Chapter 10 Quiz
Which of the following represents a lack of genuine assent?Which of the following represents a lack of genuine assent? Acceptance secured through fraud, undue influence, or misrepresentation. Consideration is ______.
What happens if there is no genuine assent in a contract?Without genuine assent a contract typically is voidable. This means that, if the injured party desires, that party can cancel or avoid the contractual obligation. The party then has the legal right to get back what has already been put into the contract, which is called rescission.
What is genuineness of assent?➢ genuine agreement (genuine assent or mutual assent)→exists when consent is not clouded by fraud, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence, or mistake. ➢ If genuine agreement is missing, the victim may cancel or disaffirm the contract because the contract is voidable.
Which of the following does not cause the contract to be voidable?Which of the following would not render a contract voidable? Unilateral mistake. -In general, a unilateral mistake does not void a contract.
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