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MENTAL ASSENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
CONT

Under the objective theory, the mental assent and intent of the parties is irrelevant. The objective theory has been dominant. A party's intention will be held to be what a reasonable person in the position of the other party would conclude his manifestation to mean.

CONT

... acceptance must be something more than a mere mental assent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)
OBS

Mental : qui se fait dans l'esprit seulement, sans expression orale ou écrite.

Spanish

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