2º Frequência-Inglês Jurídico

Contract Law

★ Draft a contract= write a contract

★ The parties- the people or companies who are entering into the contract;
★ The recitals- the background to the contract and the reason(s) why the parties are entering
into the contract;
★ The definitions section- how certain words must be interpreted when they are used in the
contract;
★ The key of obligations/duties- the most important things that each party agrees to do;
★ The delivery of goods/services- the time when the key obligations will be carried out and
where they will be carried out.
★ Draft a contract from scratch- it means to write a contract from the very beginning without
the help of a precedent;
★ Precedent- it is a model of a contract that already exists. A lawyer can use it to draft a similar
contract. A precedent can also mean the decision of a judge that forms part of the common
law. A precedent also acts as a useful drafting checklist to make sure that everything
necessary is include.
★ Precedent bank ou precedent library- collection of precedents.

What form can an enforceable contract take?

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