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THE AUTHORS 3
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 17
GENERAL INTRODUCTION 19
§1. THE GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE COUNTRY 19
I. GEOGRAPHY 19
II. POPULATION 19
III. ECONOMY, LABOUR RELATIONS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE 20
IV. POLITICAL SYSTEM 22
V. CULTURAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC VALUES 23
§2. SOUTH AFRICAN LAW BELONGS TO THE CIVIL LAW LEGAL FAMILY 24
§3. PRIMACY OF LEGISLATION 27
§4. POSITION OF THE JUDICIARY 27
I. ROLE AND FUNCTION OF THE JUDICIARY 27
II. SYSTEM OF PRECEDENT 31
III. HIERARCHY OF COURTS AND LAW REPORTING 31
§5. DISTINCTION BETWEEN PUBLIC LAW AND PRIVATE LAW 31
§6. DISTINCTION BETWEEN CIVIL LAW AND COMMERCIAL LAW 32
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE LAW OF CONTRACT 33
§ 1. DEFINITION OF A CONTRACT 35
I. A CONTRACT AS A JURISTIC ACT 35
II. AGREEMENT OR RELIANCE AS FACTS CREATING A CONTRACT 35
III. INTENTION TO CREATE A CONTRACT, CONSIDERATION, AND LEGALITY 35
IV. CIVIL AND NATURAL OBLIGATIONS 35
V. A CONTRACT DISTINGUISHED FROM OTHER LEGALLY RELEVANT AGREEMENTS 36
VI. A CONTRACT IS A MULTILATERAL LEGAL ACT 36
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VII. A CONTRACT CREATES PERSONAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES 36
VIII. BASES OF A CONTRACT IN BRIEF: DEFINITIONS 36
§2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT 37
I. ROMAN-DUTCH LAW 37
II. CONCEPTS OF ROMAN AND ROMAN-DUTCH LAW IN THE MODERN
LAW OF CONTRACT 38
III. THE JUS COMMUNE 39
IV. ENGLISH LAW 39
V. INDIGENOUS LAW 40
§3. CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTS 40
I. CONSENSUAL , REAL , AND SOLEMN CONTRACTS 40
II. UNILATERAL, MULTILATERAL, AND RECIPROCAL CONTRACTS 41
III. EXPRESS AND TACIT CONTRACTS 42
IV NOMINATE AND INNOMINATE CONTRACTS 42
V. STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS 42
VI. ONEROUS AND GRATUITOUS CONTRACTS 44
VII. ALEATORY AGREEMENTS 44
VIII. ACCESSORY OBLIGATIONS 44
IX. COLLATERAL CONTRACTS 44
X. PACTA DE CONTRAHENDO 44
XI. CONTRACTS IN FAVOUR OF THIRD PARTIES 45
§4. CONTRACTS AND DELICTS (TORTS) 45
I. LAW OF DELICT AND TORT 45
II. BLURRING OF DISTINCTION BETWEEN A CONTRACT AND A DELICT 45
III. CULPA IN CONTRAHENDO 46
IV RESCISSION OF A CONTRACT AND DELICT 47
V DELICTUAL DAMAGES AND CONTRACT 47
VI. DELICTUAL DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENT MISSTATEMENTS IN CONTRAHENDO 47
VII. BREACH OF CONTRACT AND DELICT 48
VIII. CONCURRENCE OF ACTIONS 49
§5. CONTRACTS AND QUASI-CONTRACTS 51
I. QUASI-CONTRACT IS NOT A TERM OF ART IN SOUTH AFRICAN LAW 51
II. NO GENERAL ENRICHMENT ACTION: DEVELOPMENT OF LIABILITY 53
III. SPECIFIC ENRICHMENT ACTIONS 54
A. CONDICTIO CAUSA DATA CAUSA NON SECUTA 54
B. CONDICTIO OB TURPEM VEL INIUSTAM CAUSAM 55
C. CONDICTIO INDEBITI 55
D. CONDICTIO SINE CAUSA SPECIALIS 55
E. ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS 55
F. NEGOTIORUM GESTIO 56
G. CLAIM AGAINST A MINOR 56
H. ALIENATION OF LAND: STATUTORY ENRICHMENT ACTION 56
I. CLAIM FOR REDUCED PERFORMANCE 56
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§6. CONTRACT AND LAW OF PROPERTY 57
I. REAL RIGHTS AND EQUITABLE OWNERSHIP 57
II. CREATION OF REAL RIGHTS AND KINDS OF REAL RIGHTS 59
III. TRANSFER OF REAL RIGHTS AND REGISTRATION 60
IV. A CONTRACT DOES NOT TRANSFER RIGHTS 60
§7. CONTRACTS AND TRUSTS 60
I. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CONTRACT AND A TRUST; NATURE OF A TRUST 60
II. DEFINITION OF A TRUST 61
III. MAIN FEATURES OF A TRUST 62
A. CREATION OF A TRUST 62
B. TRANSFER OF TRUST PROPERTY 62
C. A TRUST IS NOT A LEGAL PERSON 62
D. SEPARATION OF THE TRUST ESTATE 63
E. OFFICE OF TRUSTEE 63
§8. GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING 64
I. NO GENERAL DOCTRINE OF GOOD FAITH IS IN SOUTH AFRICAN
COMMON LAW; UBUNTU 64
II. SUBJECTIVE GOOD FAITH: DOCTRINE OF NOTICE 68
III. RESCISSION AND GOOD FAITH 68
IV. NO DUTY TO NEGOTIATE IN GOOD FAITH 68
V. GOOD FAITH WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT, EXECUTION, AND
ENFORCEMENT OF A CONTRACT 70
A. INTERPRETATION 70
B. SUPPLEMENTING FUNCTION 71
C. DEROGATING FUNCTION: ILLEGALITY 71
D. CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES 71
E. RECHTSVERWERKING (LIMITATION OF ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS) AND
ESTOPPEL BY REPRESENTATION 72
F. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT 72
VI. DIRECT LEGISLATION 73
§9. EFFECT OF THE CONSTITUTION ON LAW OF CONTRACT 73
I. EFFECT OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ON PRIVATE LAW 73
II. EFFECT ON LAW OF CONTRACT: RESTRAINT OF TRADE 75
III. FREEDOM OF CONTRACT AS A LEADING PRINCIPLE AND FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS 75
§10. STYLE OF DRAFTING 76
§11. SOURCES OF LAW OF CONTRACT 77
I. CLASSIFICATION OF AREAS OF SOUTH AFRICAN LAW 77
II. SOURCES OF LAW OF CONTRACT 78
III. FINDING THE LAW 78
A. CASE LAW 78
1. METHOD OF CITATION OF CASES 80
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B. LEGISLATION 80
C. BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND ENCYCLOPAEDIAS 81
1. METHOD OF CITATION OF LITERATURE 81
PART I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW OF CONTRACT 83
CHAPTER L FORMATION 83
§ 1. AGREEMENT, QUID PRO QUO (RECIPROCITY), AND RELIANCE 83
I. OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 83
A. OFFER 84
B. REVOCATION OF OFFER, OPTION CONTRACTS, AND LAPSE OF OFFER 84
C. PRE-CONTRACTUAL FAULT 86
D. OFFER AND PROMISE TO CONTRACT 86
E. OFFER OR INVITATION TO TREAT 87
F. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER 87
G. CONTRACT BY CORRESPONDENCE AND OTHER METHODS WHEN
PARTIES ARE NOT IN EACH OTHER S PRESENCE 89
II. INTENTION TO CREATE LEGAL RELATIONS 90
A. CONSIDERATION IS NOT A REQUIREMENT 91
B. GRATUITOUS PROMISES 91
C. NATURAL OBLIGATIONS 91
III. REASONABLE RELIANCE 92
§2. FORMAL AND EVIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 93
L FORMAL REQUIREMENTS 93
A. CONTRACTS BY DEED 93
B. SOLEMN* CONTRACTS 93
C. FORMALITIES IMPOSED BY PARTIES AND BY STATUTE 93
1. FORMALITIES IMPOSED BY PARTIES 94
2. FORMALITIES IMPOSED BY STATUTE 94
D. FUNCTION OF A NOTARY 96
II. EVIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 97
A. ORDINARY PRINCIPLES OF EVIDENCE APPLY 97
B. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 97
C. PROBATIVE EFFECT OF NOTARIAL INSTRUMENTS 101
D. PROBATIVE EFFECT OF SIGNED AND UNSIGNED DOCUMENTS 101
E. PROBATIVE EFFECT OF THE DATE OF A SIGNED DOCUMENT 102
F. REGISTRATION 102
G. ADMISSIBILITY AND PROBATIVE EFFECT OF COPIES, BOOKS OF
ACCOUNT, AND OTHER RECORDS 102
H. EVIDENCE BY TESTIMONY, PRESUMPTIONS OF LAW AND FACT, AND
INFERENCES 103
I. PROVING A TACIT CONTRACT OR TACIT TERM 103
J. ADMISSIONS 104
K. EXPERT EVIDENCE 104
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L. DIRECT AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE 105
M. OTHER ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE 105
N. DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS AND PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE 105
III. BURDEN OF PROOF 105
§3. LIABILITY AND NEGOTIATIONS 106
I. NO GENERAL THEORY OF PRE-CONTRACTUAL LIABILITY 107
II. WHEN CONSENSUS AND OTHER ELEMENTS FOR FORMATION OF A
CONTRACT ARE NOT PRESENT AND NO CONTRACT RESULTS 107
III. BREAKDOWN OF NEGOTIATIONS 108
IV. LIABILITY FOR PRE-CONTRACTUAL CONDUCT WHEN A CONTRACT HAS
COME INTO BEING 109
V. DUTY TO INFORM 110
VI. RESCISSION AND RESTITUTION 111
VII. DAMAGES 112
VIII. REDUCTION OF PERFORMANCE OR RESTITUTIONARY DAMAGES 113
CHAPTER 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANTIVE VALIDITY 115
§1. CAPACITY OF PARTIES 115
I. MINORS 115
II. ALIENS 116
III. MARRIED WOMEN 116
IV. INSANITY 117
V. JURISTIC PERSONS 117
§2. MISTAKES AND DEFECTS OF CONSENT 118
I. MISTAKES 118
A. MATERIAL MISTAKES AND ERRORS IN SUBSTANTIA, IN PERSONA,
AND IN CORPORE 119
B. MISTAKES THAT WILL NOT AFFECT THE CREATION OF A CONTRACT 120
C. PROTECTION OF REASONABLE RELIANCE ON CONSENSUS IN CASES OF
MATERIAL MISTAKES THAT LEAD TO DISSENSUS 121
II. IMPROPERLY OBTAINED CONSENSUS AND GROUNDS FOR RESCISSION OF A
CONTRACT (DEFECTS OF WILL OR CONSENT) 123
A. LAESIO ENORMIS 125
B. FRAUD AND NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION 125
C. INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION 127
D. DURESS (VIOLENCE) 128
E. UNDUE INFLUENCE 128
F. A GENERAL GROUND FOR RESCISSION 129
§3. OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF A CONTRACT 130
I. CAUSA (JUST CAUSE) 130
II. CERTAINTY 131
III. INITIAL POSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE 135
IV. LEGALITY 135
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§4. CONSEQUENCES OF ABSENCE OF CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENTS OF A
CONTRACT AND CONSEQUENCES OF CONSENT IMPROPERLY OBTAINED 139
I. ABSENCE OF OBLIGATIONS, OR SO-CALLED NULLITY 139
II. NULLITY OR UNENFORCEABILITY IN CASES OF ILLEGALITY 140
III. CLAIM FOR RETURN WHEN NO LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ARISE 141
A. NATURE OF THE CLAIM 141
B. CONSEQUENCES WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTIES AND BETWEEN
PARTIES THEMSELVES 142
IV. SEVERABILITY 142
V. RESCISSION AND RESTITUTION IN THE CASE OF AN IMPROPERLY
OBTAINED CONSENSUS 142
VI. DAMAGES AND REDUCTION OF PURCHASE PRICE 144
CHAPTER 3. THE CONTENTS OF A CONTRACT 145
§ 1. THE DIFFERENT CLAUSES 145
I. ASCERTAINMENT AND CLASSIFICATION OF TERMS 145
II. EXEMPTION AND LIMITATION CLAUSES 147
III. PENALTY CLAUSES 148
IV. ARBITRATION CLAUSES 149
§2. INTERPRETATION 149
§3. CONDITIONAL CONTRACTS 152
I. CONDITIONS AND OTHER TERMS 152
II. CLASSIFICATION OF CONDITIONS 153
III. IMPOSSIBLE AND ILLEGAL CONDITIONS 153
IV. EFFECT OF A CONDITION 155
A. PENDENTE CONDHIONE 155
1. SUSPENSIVE CONDITION 155
2. RESOLUTIVE CONDITION 155
3. FICTIONAL FULFILMENT OF A CONDITION 156
B. EVENIENTE CONDHIONE 156
C. DEFICIENTE CONDITIONE 156
CHAPTER 4. PRIVITY OF CONTRACT 157
§1. PRIVITY OF CONTRACT 157
I. THIRD PARTIES AND A CONTRACT 157
II. CONTRACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF A THIRD PARTY 158
A. REQUIREMENTS FOR VALIDITY 159
B. POSITION PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE BY A THIRD PARTY 160
C. POSITION AFTER ACCEPTANCE BY A THIRD PARTY 160
§2. TRANSFER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES 161
I. TRANSFER OF RIGHTS: CESSION 161
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A. REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFECTIVE CESSION AND FORMALITIES 162
B. CONSEQUENCES OF CESSION 162
C. CONSEQUENCES OF OUT-AND-OUT CESSION FOR THIRD PARTIES
OTHER THAN THE DEBTOR 164
II. TRANSFER OF DUTIES: DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT 164
§3. SUBCONTRACTING 165
I. LIABILITY OF THE MAIN CONTRACTOR FOR THE CONDUCT OF A
SUBCONTRACTOR 165
II. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CO-CONTRACTANT AND SUBCONTRACTOR 166
§4. EFFECT OF INSOLVENCY ON A CONTRACT 167
CHAPTER 5. THE END OF A CONTRACT 169
§1. PERFORMANCE AND BREACH 169
I. PERFORMANCE 169
A. WHO MAY PERFORM? 169
B. TO WHOM MUST PERFORMANCE BE MADE? 170
C. WHAT MUST BE PERFORMED? 170
D. SPECIAL RULES AS TO PAYMENT OF MONEY DEBTS 171
E. PAYMENT WITH SUBROGATION 172
II. BREACH 173
A. NATURE OF A BREACH 173
B. FORMS OF BREACH AND REQUIREMENTS 174
1. DELAY BY A DEBTOR: MORA DEBITORIS 174
2. MORA CREDITORIS 175
3. POSITIVE MALPERFORMANCE BY A DEBTOR 175
4. PREVENTION OF PERFORMANCE BY A DEBTOR 176
5. REPUDIATION BY A DEBTOR 176
C. FAULT AS A GENERAL REQUIREMENT 177
D. CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH OF CONTRACT IN GENERAL 178
§2. IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE, FRUSTRATION, AND HARDSHIP 178
I. IRRESISTIBLE FORCE 178
II. SUPERVENING IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE 178
III. OBJECTIVE OR PRACTICAL IMPOSSIBILITY 181
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF SUPERVENING IMPOSSIBILITY 181
V. DIFFERENT ALLOCATION OF RISK FOR SUPERVENING IMPOSSIBILITY
BY CONTRACT AND OPERATION OF LAW 182
A. CONTRACTUAL ALLOCATION OF RISK 182
B. ALLOCATION OF RISK BY OPERATION OF LAW 183
VI. CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES AND GOOD FAITH 183
§3. DISCHARGE AND TERMINATION BY AGREEMENT 184
I. RELEASE 184
II. NOVATION 185
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CHAPTER 6. REMEDIES 187
§1. GENERAL 187
§2. DEFENCE OF NON-PERFORMANCE BY THE OTHER PARTY 188
I. EXCEPTIO NON ADIMPLETI CONTRACTUS (RIGHT TO WITHHOLD) 188
II. LIEN AND COMPENSATION 192
A. LIEN 192
B. COMPENSATION (SET-OFF) 192
§3. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT DEBTS 193
I. CLAIM FOR SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE 193
II. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT DEBTS 195
§4. TERMINATION 196
I. RIGHT TO CANCEL 196
II. EXERCISING AND LAPSE OF A RIGHT TO CANCEL 198
III. CONSEQUENCES OF CANCELLATION 200
§5. RESTITUTION 202
§6. DAMAGES 202
I. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES 202
II. DAMAGE 205
A. NON-PECUNIARY LOSS 206
B. DAMNUM EMERGENS AND LUCRUM CESSANS 207
C. CERTAIN DAMAGE 208
D. SPECIFIC MEASURES OF DAMAGES 208
III. CAUSAL RELATION 209
IV. MITIGATION OF DAMAGES 211
V. MOMENT FOR CALCULATION OF DAMAGES 211
VI. METHODS OF ASSESSING DAMAGES IN CERTAIN KINDS OF CASES 212
VII. EXEMPTION CLAUSES AND PENALTY CLAUSES 213
§7. PRESCRIPTION AND EXPIRY PERJODS 213
I. INTERRUPTION OF PRESCRIPTION 214
II. SUSPENSION OR DELAY OF PRESCRIPTION 215
III. INVALIDITY OR RESCISSION OF A CONTRACT 215
IV. DELICT 216
V. CONFLICT OF LAWS 216
VI. INVOCATION OF PRESCRIPTION 216
VII. COMPUTATION OF PERIODS OF PRESCRIPTION 216
VIII. EXPIRY PERIODS 217
IX. ESTOPPEL BY REPRESENTATION: LOSS OF ABILITY TO CLAIM AS A
RESULT OF REPRESENTATION 217
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PART II. SPECIFIC CONTRACTS 223
CHAPTER 1. AGENCY 223
§1. DUTIES OF AN AGENT 225
§2. DUTIES OF A PRINCIPAL 225
§3. CONSEQUENCES OF DIRECT REPRESENTATION 226
§4. APPARENT OR OSTENSIBLE AUTHORITY 226
§5. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AN AGENT AND A THIRD PERSON 227
§6. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE AGENT AND THE PRINCIPAL 228
§7. TERMINATION OF AN AGENT S AUTHORITY AND THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE AGENT AND THE PRINCIPAL 228
§8. INDIRECT REPRESENTATION AND THE DOCTRINE OF THE
UNDISCLOSED PRINCIPAL 229
§9. BROKING 230
CHAPTER 2. BAILMENT 231
§1. CONTRACT OF BAILMENT (DEPOSIT) AND RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF
PARTIES 231
§2. NEGOTIORUM GESTIO 232
§3. SPECIAL LIABILITY OF HOTELIERS 233
CHAPTER 3. GAMING AND WAGERING 234
§1. WAGERS AND BETS 235
§2. INSURANCE CONTRACTS 236
CHAPTER 4. SALE OF GOODS 237
§1. DELIVERY 240
§2. TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP AND RISK 242
I. OWNERSHIP 242
II. OPTION TO RE-PURCHASE 243
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III. PASSING OF RISK 244
§3. THE SELLER S LIABILITY FOR EVICTION AND LATENT DEFECTS 246
I. SALE BY A NON-OWNER AND WARRANTY AGAINST EVICTION 246
II. THE SELLER S LIABILITY FOR DEFECTS AND WARRANTY AGAINST LATENT
DEFECTS 249
§4. REMEDIES 252
§5. PRODUCT LIABILITY 254
§6. SALE ON INSTALMENTS 255
CHAPTER 5. LETTING AND HIRING OF WORK AND BUILDING CONTRACTS 260
§1. DEFINITION 260
§2. LETTING AND HIRING OF WORK DISTINGUISHED 260
§3. BUILDING CONTRACTS 261
CHAPTER 6. LEASE 264
§1. EVIDENCE 265
§2. FORMATION OF A CONTRACT OF LEASE 265
§3. DUTIES OF THE LESSOR 266
§4. DUTIES OF THE LESSEE 267
§5. ASSIGNMENT, CESSION, AND SUBLETTING 268
§6. DURATION OF A LEASE 268
§7. RENEWAL OF A LEASE 269
§8. NATURE OF THE LESSEE S RIGHT 269
CHAPTER 7. COMPROMISE 271
CHAPTER 8. SURETYSHIP 273
§1. NATURE OF SURETYSHIP 273
§2. REQUIREMENTS FOR VALIDITY 273
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§3. TERMINATION 274
§4. EFFECT OF SURETYSHIP BETWEEN THE CREDITOR AND THE SURETY 277
§5. EFFECT OF SURETYSHIP ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
DEBTOR AND THE SURETY 277
§6. EFFECT OF SURETYSHIP BETWEEN CO-SURETIES 277
CHAPTER 9. PLEDGE 279
§1. MEANINGS OF PLEDGE 279
§2. DEFINITION AND REQUIREMENTS OF A PLEDGE CONTRACT 279
§3. DUTIES OF THE PLEDGOR 279
§4. WHO MAY PLEDGE? 280
§5. TERMS OF A PLEDGE CONTRACT 280
§6. DUTIES OF THE PLEDGEE 280
§7. RIGHTS OF THE PLEDGEE 280
§8. TERMINATION OF A PLEDGE 281
CHAPTER 10. LOAN 282
§1. LOAN FOR USE 282
§2. LOAN FOR CONSUMPTION 283
§3. LOAN ON INTEREST 283
CHAPTER 11. CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE 285
CHAPTER 12. PARTNERSHIP 288
§1. DEFINITION 288
§2. REQUIREMENTS 288
§3. EFFECT 289
§4. TERMINATION 289
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CHAPTER 13. QUASI-CONTRACTS 291
§1. INTRODUCTION 291
§2. CONMCTIO CAUSA DATA CAUSA NON SECUTA 291
§3. CONDICTIO OB TURHEM VEL 1MUSTAM CAUSAM 292
§4. CONDICTIO INDEBITI 293
§5. CONDICTIO SINE CAUSA SPECIAUS 295
§6. ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS 296
§7. CLAIM AGAINST A MINOR 297
§8. ALIENATION OF LAND: STATUTORY ENRICHMFNT ACTION 298
§9. CLAIM FOR REDUCED PERFORMANCE 298
§10. NEGOTIORUM GESTIO 299
I. NEGOTIORUM GESTIO IN GENERAL 299
II. REQUIREMENTS 299
III. DUTIES OF THE GESTOR 300
IV. RIGHTS OF THE GESTOR 300
V. NAMES AND NATURE OF ACTIONS 300
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 303
TABLE OF CASES 315
INDEX 335
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