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''Chitty on Contracts'' is one of the leading textbooks covering
English contract law English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism of the judiciary during the industrial revolution, it shares a heritage with countries ...
. The textbook is now in its 34th edition. The first editors were Joseph Chitty the Younger and Thompson Chitty, sons of
Joseph Chitty Joseph Chitty (12 March 1776 – 17 February 1841) was an English lawyer and legal writer, author of some of the earliest practitioners' texts and founder of an important dynasty of lawyers. Life and practice He was himself the son of a Joseph Ch ...
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Contents


Volume I – General Principles

*Part I – Introduction *Part 2 – Formation of Contract **Chapter 2 – The Agreement, Chapter 3 – Consideration, Chapter 4 – Form, Chapter 5 – Mistake, Chapter 6 – Misrepresentation, Chapter 7 – Duress and Undue Influence *Part 3 – Capacity of Parties **Chapter 8 – Personal Incapacity, Chapter 9 – Corporations and Unincorporated Associations, Chapter 10 – The Crown, Public Authorities and the European Union, Chapter 11 – Political Immunity and Incapacity *Part 4 – The Terms of Contract **Chapter 12 – Express Terms, Chapter 13 – Implied Terms, Chapter 14 – Exemption Clauses, Chapter 15 – Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts *Part 5 – Illegality and Public Policy: **Chapter 16 – Illegality and Public Policy *Part 6 – Joint Obligations, Third Parties, and Assignment **Chapter 17 – Joint Obligations, Chapter 18 – Third Parties, Chapter 19 – Assignment, Chapter 20 – Death and Bankruptcy *Part 7 – Performance and Discharge **Chapter 21 – Performance, Chapter 22 – Discharge By Agreement, Chapter 23 – Discharge By Frustration, Chapter 24 – Discharge By Breach, Chapter 25 – Other Modes of Discharge *Part 8 – Remedies for Breach of Contract **Chapter 26 – Damages, Chapter 27 – Specific Performance and Injunction, Chapter 28 – Limitation of Actions *Part 9 – Restitution *Part 10 – Conflict of Laws


Volume II – Specific Contracts

*Chapter 31 – Agency *Chapter 32 – Arbitration *Chapter 33 – Bailment *Chapter 34 – Bills of Exchange and Banking *Chapter 35 – Carriage By Air *Chapter 36 – Carriage By Land *Chapter 37 – Construction Contracts *Chapter 38 – Credit and Security *Chapter 39 – Employment *Chapter 40 – Gambling Contracts *Chapter 41 – Insurance *Chapter 42 – Restrictive Agreements and Competition *Chapter 43 – Sale of Goods *Chapter 44 – Suretyship


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English contract law English contract law is the body of law that regulates legally binding agreements in England and Wales. With its roots in the lex mercatoria and the activism of the judiciary during the industrial revolution, it shares a heritage with countries ...


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