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Australian woollen mills pty ltd v the commonwealth. Introduction to contract law contract law is fascinating as most people will have unknowingly formed a legally binding contract at some point in their life. Ubi jus ibi remedium where there is a right there is a remedy. Llb bachelor of legislative law course is the most common undergraduate course of legal law education offered by many law colleges and universities in india. Definition according to section 2 h of indian contract act, 1872 contract is defined as an agreement enforceable by law. Written in an accessible style and broken up into manageable units, unlocking contract law is one of a series which contains all the detail required for llb and foundation course degrees. The law of obligations consists of tort, restitution and contract. Section 2h of indian continue reading class notes on contract law unit i 1st sem 3 year ll. This is a 120 page pdf file which contains all the important topics within the subject environmental law important for your law llb studies.
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