Index

• Author: Carolyn MacLean/Alex Colangelo
• Pages: 365-375

365

Index

A

ab initio, 172, 192, 193, 198-99, 204, 243,

250, 256, 258, 260, 261, 266

absolute liability, 9

absolute privilege, 36, 55

abuse of process, 21-23, 29f

acceptance of offer

defined, 133

forms of, 149-50

performance, by, 152

promise, by, 150-52

reasonable time, 154, 155

rules for, 157-58

silence as, 150-51

accord and satisfaction, 279

accounting for profits, 322t

Act of God, 114

adequacy of consideration, 162-63

adverse possession, 268

affidavit of execution, 186

aggravated damages, 122

agreements, see also contract

collateral, 215-16

commercial, 146

defined, 133

discharge by, 277-79

legally binding, 133-34

substituted, 278-79

unenforceable, 132

written, technical requirements for, 184-86

alteration, material, 278

ambiguous contract language, 214-15

parol evidence rule, 214t

Anns test, 65

anti-defamation legislation, 59

anti – “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public

Participation” (anti-SLAPP) legislation, 59

anticipatory breach, 314-15, 317, 319

apportionment

defined, 89

liability among multiple tortfeasors, 89-90

arbitration, 165

arm’s-length transaction, 145

assault, 12-13, 29f

assignee, 233

assignment of a contract

by operation of law, 237

chose in action, 233

defences and, 235-37

defined, 233

equitable, 233

general, 233-37

statutory, 233-34

assignor, 233

B

bait and switch, 152

balance of probabilities, 6

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, 132t, 175, 176t, 281

battery, 13-14, 29f

medical, 49-50

beneficiary, 230

beyond a reasonable doubt, 6

bilateral contract, 144, 149

breach of condition, 316

fundamental breach vs, 316

breach of contract

anticipatory, 314-15, 317, 319

defined, 157, 175-76, 195, 314

express, 314, 319

fundamental, 316, 317

implied repudiation, 314f, 315-16

inducing, 39-40

method of, 314-16

nature of, 316-17

remedies for, see remedies, for breach of contract

breach of warranty, 316

British Columbia, minors in, 199

Business Practices Act, 1990, 256

burden of proof, 144

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