Law of Contract in Uganda

Download or read book Law of Contract in Uganda written by D. J. Bakibinga and published by Fountain Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the Ugandan legal position of contract and the relevant literature on the subject. The history of contract and law applicable in Uganda are examined and the ingredients of forming the contract in the form of offer, acceptance, consideration, contractual intention, and capacity. The book then analyses the form and terms of a contract taking into account developments in the UK in relation to exemption clauses and fundamental breach, It also examines the vital elements of a contract namely mistake, misrepresentation, duress, undue influence, and illegality and analyses the concept of privity which is extended to agency and assignment. The concluding chapters deal with discharge of the contract and remedies for breach of contract.