Interpretation

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. In a contract between A and B, it is stated that payment must be made 'at the end of the financial year'. How would a court interpret the term?

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. Which of the following is the best description of recent developments in the case law?

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. What limit is there to the process of interpretation that does not exist where the claim is for rectification?

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. X and Y contract for the sale of X's flat. The contract states that no pets are allowed in the building. X believes, and tells Y, that this simply means pets are only not allowed if they are not kept in cages. Y brings his pet snake (kept in a cage) when he moves into the property. X claims that this is a breach of contract. Does Y have a defence?

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. Consistent with the decision in Cherry Tree, which of the following documents would most likely receive a more restrictive interpretation by the court?

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. How might a third party prevent himself from being prejudiced by an interpretation of a contract based upon a wide factual matrix that is not clear from the face of the document?

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