Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
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The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act is a Singapore statute that allows certain third parties to enforce contractual terms made for their benefit, modifying the traditional doctrine of privity of contract.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act canonical | 1 |
| Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (United Kingdom) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4054716 — 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: Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act Context triple: [Singapore law, hasContractStatute, Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act]
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A.
Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme
The Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme is an NHS Resolution-managed indemnity scheme that covers the legal liabilities of NHS bodies to third parties, such as patients, visitors, and the public, for injury or damage arising from their activities.
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B.
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
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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C.
Transfer of Property Act 1882
The Transfer of Property Act 1882 is an Indian statute that systematically governs the transfer of immovable and certain movable property between living persons, laying down key principles of property rights and transactions.
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D.
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts is a pioneering casebook on contract law by Christopher Columbus Langdell that helped establish the case method of legal education in American law schools.
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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: Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act Target entity description: The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act is a Singapore statute that allows certain third parties to enforce contractual terms made for their benefit, modifying the traditional doctrine of privity of contract.
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A.
Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme
The Liabilities to Third Parties Scheme is an NHS Resolution-managed indemnity scheme that covers the legal liabilities of NHS bodies to third parties, such as patients, visitors, and the public, for injury or damage arising from their activities.
-
B.
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
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.
-
C.
Transfer of Property Act 1882
The Transfer of Property Act 1882 is an Indian statute that systematically governs the transfer of immovable and certain movable property between living persons, laying down key principles of property rights and transactions.
-
D.
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts is a pioneering casebook on contract law by Christopher Columbus Langdell that helped establish the case method of legal education in American law schools.
-
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 (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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Singapore statute ⓘ contract law statute ⓘ |
| affects | drafting of commercial contracts in Singapore ⓘ |
| allows | enforcement of contractual terms by qualifying third parties ⓘ |
| appliesTo | contracts governed by Singapore law ⓘ |
| clarifies | that a third party need not be in existence when the contract is entered into ⓘ |
| classification | private law legislation ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | purely incidental benefits to third parties ⓘ |
| effectOnCommonLaw | creates statutory exceptions to the doctrine of privity of contract ⓘ |
| enables | third-party beneficiaries to sue in their own name ⓘ |
| encourages | use of express exclusion or inclusion clauses regarding third-party rights ⓘ |
| governs | enforcement of contractual benefits by non-parties in Singapore ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (United Kingdom)
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| jurisdiction | Singapore ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| limits | the right of contracting parties to rescind or vary the contract without the third party’s consent in certain circumstances ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
to align legal outcomes with parties’ intentions regarding third-party benefits
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to enhance commercial certainty in multi-party arrangements ⓘ |
| preserves |
other existing exceptions to privity of contract
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remedies available to the promisee ⓘ |
| provides |
that a third party may enforce a term of a contract if the contract expressly provides that he may
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that a third party may enforce a term of a contract if the term purports to confer a benefit on him ⓘ that a third party may seek contractual remedies such as damages and injunctions ⓘ that a third party’s right is subject to the terms and defences arising from the contract ⓘ that parties may expressly exclude the operation of the Act ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow certain third parties to enforce contractual terms made for their benefit
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to modify the traditional doctrine of privity of contract in Singapore ⓘ |
| reduces | need to rely on trust or agency devices to protect third-party beneficiaries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Singapore contract law
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doctrine of consideration in Singapore law ⓘ |
| requires | that the third party be expressly identified in the contract by name, as a member of a class, or as answering a particular description ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
contract enforcement
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privity of contract ⓘ third-party rights ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | statutory reform of privity doctrine ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act Description of subject: The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act is a Singapore statute that allows certain third parties to enforce contractual terms made for their benefit, modifying the traditional doctrine of privity of contract.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
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inspiredBy
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Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act
self-linksurface differs
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subject surface form:
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (Singapore)
this entity surface form:
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 (United Kingdom)