Restatement (Second) of Contracts
E291858
Restatement (Second) of Contracts is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically summarizes and clarifies U.S. contract law principles for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Restatement (Second) of Contracts canonical | 1 |
| Restatement of the Law of Contracts | 1 |
| Restatement of the Law of Contracts (Second) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2715934 — 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: Restatement (Second) of Contracts Context triple: [American Law Institute, notableWork, Restatement (Second) of Contracts]
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A.
Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
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B.
Code of Civil Procedure 1859
The Code of Civil Procedure 1859 was the first comprehensive procedural law enacted for British India, establishing standardized rules for conducting civil court proceedings across the colonial territories.
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C.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
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D.
Law of Obligations
The Law of Obligations is a core area of civil law that governs legal relationships arising from contracts, torts, and other sources of duties between private parties.
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E.
Indian Contract Act 1872
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.
- 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: Restatement (Second) of Contracts Target entity description: Restatement (Second) of Contracts is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically summarizes and clarifies U.S. contract law principles for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
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A.
Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure
The Code of Civil and Commercial Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how civil and commercial disputes are brought before, managed, and resolved by the courts.
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B.
Code of Civil Procedure 1859
The Code of Civil Procedure 1859 was the first comprehensive procedural law enacted for British India, establishing standardized rules for conducting civil court proceedings across the colonial territories.
-
C.
Copyright: Cases and Materials
"Copyright: Cases and Materials" is a leading law school casebook on U.S. copyright law, co-authored by Jane C. Ginsburg and widely used for teaching and scholarly reference.
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D.
Law of Obligations
The Law of Obligations is a core area of civil law that governs legal relationships arising from contracts, torts, and other sources of duties between private parties.
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E.
Indian Contract Act 1872
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restatement of the Law
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legal treatise ⓘ secondary authority in U.S. law ⓘ |
| audience |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| editionNumber |
SI second
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surface form:
second
|
| field | contract law ⓘ |
| hasPart |
black-letter rules
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comments ⓘ illustrations ⓘ reporters’ notes ⓘ |
| influence | U.S. case law on contracts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
nonbinding authority
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persuasive authority ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| predecessor | Restatement (First) of Contracts ⓘ |
| publishedBy | American Law Institute ⓘ |
| publisherAbbreviation | ALI ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify and systematize principles of U.S. contract law
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to guide courts in deciding contract disputes ⓘ to provide an authoritative synthesis of case law on contracts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
assignment of rights
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capacity ⓘ conditions ⓘ consideration ⓘ damages ⓘ defenses to contract enforcement ⓘ delegation of duties ⓘ duress ⓘ formation of contracts ⓘ interpretation of contracts ⓘ misrepresentation ⓘ mistake ⓘ offer and acceptance ⓘ parol evidence rule ⓘ performance and breach ⓘ promissory estoppel ⓘ remedies for breach of contract ⓘ specific performance ⓘ statute of frauds ⓘ third-party beneficiaries ⓘ unconscionability ⓘ |
| usedIn |
judicial opinions
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law school teaching of contracts ⓘ legal briefs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Restatement (Second) of Contracts Description of subject: Restatement (Second) of Contracts is a highly influential legal treatise that systematically summarizes and clarifies U.S. contract law principles for courts, practitioners, and scholars.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Restatement of the Law of Contracts
this entity surface form:
Restatement of the Law of Contracts (Second)