Contract Law and Theory

by Robert E. Scott, Jody S. Kraus

This theoretical exploration of Contract Law has very practical implications. By focusing initially on theory, students develop a framework for analyzing and predicting the outcome of contract disputes. Working from that framework, students gain an understanding of the lawyer's counseling and drafting functions so as to avoid future contract disputes. In order to meet their pedagogical objectives, the authors employ the following features and / or • Overview chapter presents the issues, methods, theory, and basic doctrines of modern contract law, serving as both a framework for analysis as well as a preview of subsequent chapters. • Many chapters contain introductory essays that present some of the basic doctrines and theoretical approaches covered in the chapter. Additional essays within each chapter sharpen the focus on the particular doctrines discussed in each section. • Extensive Note sections encourage students to integrate theory and doctrine in specific contexts. • Contract rules are evaluated using a functional approach so that students consider the underlying purposes and policy goals. • The Fourth Edition adds cases and analyses of new developments in contract law while condensing the current edition to facilitate teaching within a four-credit as well as a five- or six-credit format. • A statutory supplement contains UCC Articles 1 and 2 and selected provisions and comments from the Restatement (Second) of Contracts .

Genres: Law, Legal

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Danny Sitko · Rating 1 out of 5]

The best unit in this book was the one on fraud because it lays out the procedure that I will use to sue the authors for fraudulently characterizing this textbook as anything but a convoluted mess of useless notes, essays, and irrelevant cases.

The only redeeming quality for students of this contract book is that a court might take pity on you for being an unsophisticated party, since clearly this book is incapable of explaining a single coherent contractual concept

[Molly · Rating 1 out of 5]

can’t recommend!

[Meg Lanthier · Rating 1 out of 5]

all i learned is that houses can be haunted as a matter of law

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needs an experienced textbook layout designer/typesetter and another proofread.

[Mary Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Probably will not opt into any sort of reread

[anushka · Rating 3 out of 5]

FMK old common law, restatement (2nd), or UCC?

[Angie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Offer, acceptance, consideration

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

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WE DONEEEE

[Abe Moss · Rating 3 out of 5]

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