'Mistake' is not defined in the Indian Contract Act. Section 20, 21 and 22 deal with the concept related to mistake. 'Mistake' can be defined as any action, decision or judgement that produced ...

In the legal case Bridges v. Hawkesworth, the plaintiff, Mr. Bridges, stumbled upon a significant amount of money at Mr. Hawkesworth's shop. Acting in good faith, Bridges entrusted the money to...

Tort and crime, two legal branches, are different because each of them deals with specific elements of wrongful behaviour as well as consequences for these. Tort law is mainly based on civil w...

Facts: A deal for a mortgage was made between Ajudhiya Prasad (Defendant), and Chandan Lal (Plaintiff), elated on October 15th, 1925, in Favor of Chandan Lal by Ajudhiya Prasad. However, Chand...

The legal standard of proof known as 'preponderance of probability' is utilized in civil cases, requiring the evidence presented to demonstrate a greater likelihood that a fact is true. In simp...

Definition In an unlimited partnership, every partner is liable, jointly with all the other partners and also severally, for all acts of the firm done while he is a partner. You can be held pe...

Meaning A 'Contract of Agency' is a dual-party relationship in which one person acts as a representative to the other in business trade in order to create contractual relations between that ot...

Estoppel:Estoppel is a legal doctrine that prevents a person from asserting a claim or defence that is contrary to what they have previously stated, agreed upon, or established by their conduct...

Bailment:The word 'Bailment' is comes from French word 'baillier' which means to deliver. Section 148 of the Indian contract act deals with bailment. Bailment is the delivery of goods by one pe...

The phrase "Let the buyer beware" is the definition of the caveat emptor tenet. In a sale contract, it is applicable. This doctrine's goal is that, when a contract of sale is made be...