Index

• Author: John D. McCamus
• Pages: 1159-1183

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INDEX

Abatement, specif‌ic performance with

an, 1008, 1009–11

Absurdity, commercial, contractual

interpretation and, 764–66

Acceptance, 53– 83

battle of the form s, 60–68, 70

communication of, 6 8–83

instant aneous communications,

77–83

inter praesentes, 77, 78, 79

postal accepta nce rule, 68, 74–77,

78, 79, 80, 81, 84–85

silence as accepta nce, 69–74

counteroffers, reject ions, and failed

acceptances, 53–6 0

Accord and satisf action, 258–59

Accounting of prof‌its, 25, 350, 1041,

1042– 43, 104 4, 1045, 10 46, 1058

Actual undue in f‌luence, 402, 403–5

Aff‌irm ation, misrepresentat ion and,

352–53

Agency, law of, 310–12

Aggravated damages, 857, 941–42, 943,

951, 962

Agreement of compromi se, 340n, 570,

571–72

Agreement to agre e, 102–5, 119, 127, 143,

148, 159

Agreements

formation of, 3, 29–212. See also

Format ion

oral, 1, 3, 77, 105, 163, 164, 165, 166,

167, 17 1, 173n , 177, 17 8, 179, 180,

182, 190 , 197, 198, 199, 201, 202,

203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 210, 251,

587, 588, 592, 593, 594, 596, 733,

747, 748, 772, 777, 799, 996, 1056,

1057

output, 224

partly ora l and written, 163, 199, 207,

772

preliminary, 126–30

standard form , 60, 175, 185–86

written. See Agreements in writing

Agreements i n writing, 1, 3, 4, 8, 53n,

56, 64, 76, 77, 82, 97, 114, 115,

126, 135, 163–212, 217, 239, 251,

252, 265, 267, 275, 443, 444, 524,

525, 526, 528, 547, 549, 587, 588,

589, 590, 591, 592, 594, 595, 596,

621, 731

exculpatory c lauses, in, 796, 798, 799

general, 163 –64

incorporat ion of written terms,

184– 97

general, 18 4–86

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signed document s, 193–97

unsigned documents, 186–93, 194

interpretat ion, general principles of,

745 –95

parol evidence ru le, 197–210

exceptions to, 203–6

general, 197–200

merger and entire agreement

clauses, 209–10

modern approach, Can adian

reception of, 206 –9

scope and operat ion of, 200–3

summary, 210–11

Statute of Frauds and, 164–84

general, 164 –68

non-compliance, rel ief from ef-

fects of, 177–83

doctrine of part performance,

177– 81

hiding behi nd statute to per-

petuate fraud, 181–82

restitution, 182–83

other statutor y writing require-

ments, 183–8 4

section 4 forma lities and effect of

non-compliance, 173–77

section 4, underta kings subject to,

168 –73

agreements not to b e per-

formed for one year, 171–72

land interest s, contracts for

sale of, 172–73

promises by e xecutor/admin-

istrator re d amages out of

estate, 170–71

promises m ade upon marriage

consideration, 170

promises to an swer for debt,

default, or miscarriages of

another pers on, 168–70

Agreements “subje ct to contract,” 37n,

126–30, 144, 174, 589

Agreements to agree, 102–5

Agreements un der seal, 3, 163, 216,

230n, 263–76, 277, 283, 549, 715,

1005

Ambiguity, misunderst andings and,

528–31

Antecedent agree ments, 587, 588, 592,

594, 595n

contractua l interpretation and, 756

proving the, 588 –91

Anticipator y repudiation, 4, 682n,

689–709, 982n

elements of, 692

general, 6 89–92

right to aff‌ir m, 692, 703–8

waiver of proposed breach of

contract vs., 704

right to dis aff‌irm, 692, 696–703

Anticipatory s econdary obligation, 809,

810, 811n

Assignme nt, contractual rights , of, 316

Auctions, 48 –49

without reser ve, 49

Bargain, def‌i ned, 1

Bargain the ory, 215–16, 218– 37

certainty, 222–23

charitable s ubscriptions, 233–36, 276,

280–81

f‌irm offers, 22 3–34, 276, 278–79, 280

forbear ance, 230–33

illusory consideration, 224–25

implied consideration, 225–26

manufactu rers’ warranty, 236–37,

276

nominal cons ideration, 228–30, 278

nudum pactum, 218

peppercorn theor y, 226–27, 228, 229,

237

Bargained-for consideration, 3

Bargaini ng in good faith, 2, 139– 62

binding agree ments and obligations

to negotiate, 146–49

certaint y of terms, 143–46

general, 139– 43

in the absence of a cont ract, 153–59,

160

tendering proce sses, conduct of,

150–53

fair and equ al treatment, 150,

151–53, 158, 159, 160

non-disclosure, 142, 150, 151, 157,

161

two-stage Anns test, 156–57

Bargaining power, inequality of. See

Inequality of bargaining power;

Duress, undue i nf‌luence, and

unconscionability