p. 52516. Discharge by Operation of Law
- Jack Beatson, Jack Beatsonis a former Lord Justice of Appeal and Rouse Ball Professor of English Law, University of Cambridge; and is a Visiting Professor, University of Oxford
- Andrew BurrowsAndrew Burrowsis Professor of the Law of England and Fellow, All Souls College, University of Oxford and (as of June 2, 2020) he has been appointed a Justice of the UK Supreme Court.
- , and John CartwrightJohn CartwrightEmeritus Professor of the Law of Contract, University of Oxford
Abstract
This chapter considers the rules of law which, operating upon certain sets of circumstances, will bring about the discharge of a contract. The discussions cover mergers, discharged by judgment of a court, alteration or cancellation of a written instrument, and bankruptcy.
