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European contract law and the charter of fundamental rights. An introduction to the law of contract 9th edition thomson. List of books and articles about law of contracts online. Also contains a far matrix tool that operates by either provisionclause or contract type. Information for students regarding online learning. This book is an attempt to draw such an outline of the principles of the law of contract as may be useful to students, and, perhaps, convenient to. Legal writers use citation signals to tell readers how the citations support or do not support their. This study guide provides a cursory overview to introduce first year law students to an understanding of contract law. Secondary sources law legal citation guide research. The law of contract, now in its eleventh edition, is well established as the most thorough and perceptive treatment of contract law for students and as a source of reference for practitioners.
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