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For a mistake to affect the validity of a contract it must be an "operative mistake", i.e., a mistake which operates to make the contract void. The effect of a mistake is:
At common law, when the mistake is operative the contract is usually void ab initio, i.e., from the beginning. Therefore, no property will pass under it and no obligations can arise under it.
Even if the contract is valid at common law, in equity the contract may be voidable on the ground of mistake. Property will pass and obligations will arise unless or until the contract is avoided. However, the right to rescission may be lost.
Unfortunately, there is no general doctrine of mistake - the rules are contained in a disparate group of cases. This is also an area of confusing terminology. No two authorities seem to agree on a common classification, and often the same terminology is used to cover different forms of mistake.
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What has the author David S Cohen written?
David S. Cohen has written: 'Mistake and contract law' -- subject(s): Contracts, Mistake (Law)
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Using the word invalidate in a sentence?
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What has the author Christoph Heiz written?
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Can a US Court of Appeals invalidate an act of congress?
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