{"id":26910,"date":"2022-09-05T03:28:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T03:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-legal\/amjur\/contracts.html"},"modified":"2022-08-24T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:24:26","slug":"contracts","status":"publish","type":"amjur","link":"https:\/\/reference.findlaw.com\/amjur\/contracts.html","title":{"rendered":"American Jurisprudence 2d &#8211; Am Jur 2d Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to FindLaw&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><b>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.<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"toc\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">\n<a href= \"contracts-summary.html\" title=\"AMJUR CONTRACTS SUM\" target=\"_blank\">17A Am. Jur. 2d Contracts Summary<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>I. In General<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">A. Definitions<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-1.html\" title=\"\u00a7 1 - Contract\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 1 &#8211; Contract<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>II. Formation of Contracts<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">A. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. Elements; Mutuality of Remedy<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-18.html\" title=\"\u00a7 18 - Elements of contract, generally\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 18 &#8211; Elements of contract, generally<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">C. Assent; Offer and Acceptance<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. In General; Assent<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-29.html\" title=\"\u00a7 29 - Necessity of mutual assent and intent to be bound, generally\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 29 &#8211; Necessity of mutual assent and intent to be bound, generally<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">D. Consideration<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. In General; Necessity<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-101.html\" title=\"\u00a7 101 - Definitions and nature\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 101 &#8211; Definitions and nature<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">F. Requisites of Definiteness and Certainty<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-180.html\" title=\"\u00a7 180 - Requisites of definiteness and certainty, generally\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 180 &#8211; Requisites of definiteness and certainty, generally<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">G. Mistake, Fraud, Misrepresentation, Duress, and Undue Influence<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. Mistake<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-197.html\" title=\"\u00a7 197 - Definition and nature of mistake, generally\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 197 &#8211; Definition and nature of mistake, generally<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>III. Legality of Contracts<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">A. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-216.html\" title=\"\u00a7 216 - Legality of contracts, generally\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 216 &#8211; Legality of contracts, generally<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>IV. Construction and Effect<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">A. General Rules of Construction<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-323.html\" title=\"\u00a7 323 - Construction or interpretation of contracts, generally\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 323 &#8211; Construction or interpretation of contracts, generally<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>V. Modification, Extinguishment, and Renewal<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">B. Modification<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. Scope and Effect<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-496.html\" title=\"\u00a7 496 - By consent or new agreement\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 496 &#8211; By consent or new agreement<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">C. Rescission, Termination, or Discharge<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. Nature of Contractual Rescission, Termination, or Discharge<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-513.html\" title=\"\u00a7 513 - Methods of discharge or termination of contracts\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 513 &#8211; Methods of discharge or termination of contracts<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>VI. Performance or Breach<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">C. Sufficiency of Performance<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-598.html\" title=\"\u00a7 598 - Sufficiency of performance generally; what constitutes adequate or full performance\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 598 &#8211; Sufficiency of performance generally; what constitutes adequate or full performance<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">E. Waiver of Strict or Full Performance<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. Overview<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-623.html\" title=\"\u00a7 623 - Right to waive strict or full performance\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 623 &#8211; Right to waive strict or full performance<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">F. Excuses for Nonperformance<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-632.html\" title=\"\u00a7 632 - When nonperformance may be excused\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 632 &#8211; When nonperformance may be excused<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">4. Impossibility or Impracticability of Performance<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">a. In General<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-642.html\" title=\"\u00a7 642 - Original and supervening impossibility of performance\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 642 &#8211; Original and supervening impossibility of performance<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">5. Act or Breach by Adverse Party<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">a. When Breach Excuses Performance<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-669.html\" title=\"\u00a7 669 - Definition of breach; performance excused or not excused\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 669 &#8211; Definition of breach; performance excused or not excused<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent\">G. Cause of Action for Breach<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent2\">1. Right of Action for Damages<\/div>\n<div class=\"margin-indent3\">\n<a href= \"contracts-sect-702.html\" title=\"\u00a7 702 - Right of action for damages upon breach\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a7 702 &#8211; Right of action for damages upon breach<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/1.next.westlaw.com\/Browse\/Home\/SecondarySources\/TextsTreatises\/AmericanJurisprudence2d?guid=Ie6559f30993f11d8b642f5efee5c0e30&#038;originationContext=documenttoc&#038;transitionType=Default&#038;contextData=(sc.Default)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Am Jur 2d\">Read this complete Am Jur 2d article on Westlaw<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false},"class_list":["post-26910","amjur","type-amjur","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reference.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amjur\/26910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reference.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/amjur"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reference.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/amjur"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reference.findlaw.com\/legal-api\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}