affirm
Vb.1 To confirm a legal decision, particularly (of an appeal court) to confirm a judgment made in a lower court.2 To promise in solemn form to tell the truth while giving evidence or when making an ...
Australia
Australia has been establishing stronger links with Asia—but has been unable to shake off the British monarchyAustralia's landmass—which can be viewed as the world's largest island—is dominated by a ...
Bermuda
A British Crown Colony since 1684, its population consists of 65,000 people who live on twenty of its around 360 islands. It boasts the oldest parliament in the New World, which dates back to 1620. ...
breach
(1) To fail to perform a contractual obligation; to break an agreement or promise (breach of contract) or violate a person's rights (see torts).(2) The failure or violation itself.[...]
civil wrong
An infringement of a person's rights, for which the person wronged may sue for damages or some other civil remedy. Examples are torts and breaches of contract.
condition
N.1 A major term of a contract. It is frequently described as a term that goes to the root of a contract or is of the essence of a contract (see also time provisions in contracts); it is contrasted ...
contract
A legally binding agreement between parties, customarily a written document that has been signed by the parties to the agreement, and preferably witnessed.
damages
Money damages are an attempt to compensate the plaintiff for harm suffered. The types and measure of damages vary according to the nature of the claim, and may include pecuniary ...
discharge of contract
The termination of a contractual obligation. Discharge may take place by: (1) performance of contract; (2) express agreement, which may involve either bilateral discharge or unilateral discharge (see ...
exemplary damages
Damages given to punish the defendant rather than (or as well as) to compensate the claimant for harm done. Such damages are exceptional in tort, since the general rule is that damages are given only ...
general and special damages
A classification of damages awarded for a tort or a breach of contract, the meaning of which varies according to the context.1 General damages are given for losses that the law will presume are the ...
innominate terms
A contract term that is neither a condition nor a warranty. Whether a breach of that term gives rise to a right to terminate the contract depends on the seriousness of the breach.[...]
lock-out agreement
A contract between a potential purchaser and the vendor of a property in which the vendor agrees that for a fixed period, such as two weeks, he will take the house off the market and not accept any ...
Maldives
The Maldive islands lie 400 miles south‐west of Sri Lanka. The Portuguese briefly established a settlement 1518–28 but in 1887 the British government placed them under a direct protectorate.
negligence
N.1 Carelessness amounting to the culpable breach of a duty: failure to do or recognize something that a reasonable person (i.e. an average responsible citizen) would do or recognize, or doing ...
parliament
In the UK, the highest legislature, consisting of the Sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons; the members of this legislature for a particular period, especially between one ...
product liability
The onus or responsibility imposed by legislation on a manufacturer to warn consumers appropriately about possible harmful effects of a product, to foresee how it might be misused, etc.
repudiation
Demonstrated unwillingness to perform a contract, or to stand by a previous commitment. Repudiation is made clear by conduct, including denial of a contract's existence or putting an end to acts ...
rescission
A remedy available from a court of law which restores the condition prevailing before a contract was entered into (cf. ultra vires).
Seychelles
Tourist island where the largest employer is a fish canneryThe Seychelles consists of over 100 islands in the Indian ocean, of which two-thirds are uninhabited. Most Seychellois, who for Africa have ...
