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promise theory of contract: a standalone construct

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Contract law

the account of contract obligation as grounded in the moral duty to keep a promise freely made, rather than in reliance or social welfare.

In contract law, promise theory of contract refers to the account of contract obligation as grounded in the moral duty to keep a promise freely made, rather than in reliance or social welfare. This meaning comes from Fried (1981) in Contract as promise.[1]

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References

Fried, C. (1981). Contract as promise. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674169302

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