Indian Contract Act 1872
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The Indian Contract Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that defines and regulates the formation, performance, and enforceability of contracts across India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indian Contract Act 1872 canonical | 1 |
| Indian Contract Act, 1872 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2609766 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Contract Act 1872 Context triple: [British Indian law, codifiedIn, Indian Contract Act 1872]
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A.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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B.
Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
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C.
British Indian law
British Indian law was the body of colonial legal codes, statutes, and judicial practices imposed by the British in India, blending English common law with selectively adapted local customs to govern the subcontinent.
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D.
Indian Councils Act 1892
The Indian Councils Act 1892 was a British colonial law that modestly expanded legislative councils in India by increasing their size and allowing limited indirect representation and budgetary discussion, while retaining tight imperial control.
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E.
Indian Councils Act 1861
The Indian Councils Act 1861 was a British law that restructured the governance of British India by reintroducing and expanding legislative councils, allowing limited Indian participation in lawmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Contract Act 1872 Target entity description: The Indian Contract Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that defines and regulates the formation, performance, and enforceability of contracts across India.
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A.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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B.
Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
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C.
British Indian law
British Indian law was the body of colonial legal codes, statutes, and judicial practices imposed by the British in India, blending English common law with selectively adapted local customs to govern the subcontinent.
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D.
Indian Councils Act 1892
The Indian Councils Act 1892 was a British colonial law that modestly expanded legislative councils in India by increasing their size and allowing limited indirect representation and budgetary discussion, while retaining tight imperial control.
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E.
Indian Councils Act 1861
The Indian Councils Act 1861 was a British law that restructured the governance of British India by reintroducing and expanding legislative councils, allowing limited Indian participation in lawmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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commercial law statute ⓘ contract law statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Union of India
ⓘ
whole of India ⓘ |
| basedOn | English common law of contract ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1872-09-01 ⓘ |
| citation | Act No. 9 of 1872 ⓘ |
| containsPart |
Part I – General principles of the law of contract
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Part II – Special kinds of contracts ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
agency
ⓘ
bailment and pledge ⓘ contingent contracts ⓘ indemnity and guarantee ⓘ quasi-contracts ⓘ void agreements ⓘ voidable contracts ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 1872-04-25 ⓘ |
| defines |
acceptance
ⓘ
breach of contract ⓘ consideration ⓘ contingent contract ⓘ contract ⓘ performance of contract ⓘ proposal ⓘ quasi-contract ⓘ void agreement ⓘ voidable contract ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
Jammu and Kashmir
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surface form:
Jammu and Kashmir before its reorganisation in 2019 (subject to local adaptations)
|
| enactedBy |
Imperial Legislative Council of India
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surface form:
Imperial Legislative Council
|
| formsPartOf |
Indian civil law framework
ⓘ
Indian commercial law framework ⓘ |
| governs |
agreements enforceable by law in India
ⓘ
contracts made in India ⓘ |
| influenced | contract law in other common law jurisdictions in South Asia ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
commercial law
ⓘ
contract law ⓘ |
| legislature | Imperial Legislative Council of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to define and amend certain parts of the law relating to contracts ⓘ |
| originallyContainedPart |
provisions on partnership
ⓘ
provisions on sale of goods ⓘ |
| regulates |
enforceability of contracts in India
ⓘ
formation of contracts in India ⓘ performance of contracts in India ⓘ remedies for breach of contract ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Indian Partnership Act 1932
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Sale of Goods Act 1930 ⓘ |
| repealedAndReplacedProvisionsBy |
Indian Partnership Act 1932 for partnership
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Sale of Goods Act 1930 for sale of goods ⓘ |
| requires |
competency of parties to contract
ⓘ
free consent for a valid contract ⓘ lawful consideration for a valid contract ⓘ lawful object for a valid contract ⓘ |
| sectionCountApproximate | 238 ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Indian Contract Act 1872
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Indian Contract Act, 1872
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| status | in force ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | India ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1872 ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Contract Act 1872 Description of subject: The Indian Contract Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that defines and regulates the formation, performance, and enforceability of contracts across India.
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Indian Contract Act, 1872