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Contract Act, 1872

The general law of contracts - offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, free consent, breach, damages, indemnity, guarantee and agency.

Subject: Civil / Commercial Year: 1872 Pages: 78 Reviewed: 19 Dec 2025

The general law of contracts – offer, acceptance, consideration, capacity, free consent, breach, damages, indemnity, guarantee and agency.

Key provisions

  • Section 10 - what agreements are contracts
  • Section 23 - lawful consideration and object
  • Section 56 - agreements to do impossible acts
  • Section 73 - compensation for breach
  • Section 124 - indemnity
  • Section 182 - agency

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