BIBFRAME Work

Title

Contracts

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• O'Gorman, Daniel P. (author )

Subject

• Contracts--United States (LCSH)

Language

• English

Classification

LCC: KF801.A7 O35 2024 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Supplementary content

• bibliography
• index

Summary

"This casebook focuses on the law of contracts and how it differs from the other areas of law. It also includes a "Quick Start Guide," which summarizes the rules of law covered in the casebook. It covers the two principal sources of contract law-the common law and Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Sources of contract law -- What is a promise? -- Promises that are legally binding -- Introduction to contract formation -- Offer -- Acceptance -- Consideration -- Breach : general concepts -- Identifying the contract duties -- Conditions -- Statute of frauds -- Voidable contracts -- Public policy -- Unconscionability -- Changed circumstances : impracticability of performance and frustration of purpose -- Legal remedies : damages -- Equitable remedies : specific performance and injunctions -- Intended beneficiaries -- Assignment of rights -- Delegation of performance of duties.

Authorized Access Point

O'Gorman, Daniel P. Contracts

Geographic Coverage

• United States

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:16:47.781857+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23362909

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc