objective theory of contract
- objective theory of contract
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Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law.
2005.
- objective theory of contract
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A principle in U.S. law that the existence of a contract is determined by the legal significance of the external acts of a party to a purported agreement, rather than by the actual intent of the parties.
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