Allocation of fault in contract law
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Keywords
Contract law; Breach of contract; Unallocated risk; Strict liability regime; Fault regime; Bilateral care; Unilateral care; Mechanism design; Revelation principle;All these keywords.
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- K12 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Contract Law
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