unilateral mistake — see mistake Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
mistake — mis·take n 1: an unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court the court s power to revise a judgment because of fraud, mistake, or irregularity a… … Law dictionary
Mistake in English law — is an English contract law doctrine which sets out the conditions on which a contract may become void. A mistake is an incorrect understanding by one or more parties to a contract and may be used as grounds to invalidate the agreement. Common law … Wikipedia
unilateral — uni·lat·er·al /ˌyü nə la tə rəl/ adj 1: done or undertaken by one party a unilateral mistake as to the terms 2: of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject 3: containing a promise to perform made by only one party esp. because the other… … Law dictionary
Mistake (contract law) — In contract law, a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It can be argued as a defence, and if raised successfully can lead to the agreement in question being found void ab initio or voidable, or… … Wikipedia
unilateral — One sided; ex parte; having relation to only one of two or more persons or things @ unilateral mistake A mistake or misunderstanding as to the terms or effect of a contract, made or entertained by one of the parties to it but not by the other +… … Black's law dictionary
mistake — In law, a misunderstanding or erroneous belief about a matter of fact (mistake of fact) or a matter of law (mistake of law). In civil cases, mistake is particularly important in the law of contract Mistakes of law have no effect on the validity… … Big dictionary of business and management
mistake — Some unintentional act, omission, or error arising from ignorance, surprise, imposition, or misplaced confidence. A state of mind not in accord with reality. A mistake exists when a person, under some erroneous conviction of law or fact, does, or … Black's law dictionary
mistake — Some unintentional act, omission, or error arising from ignorance, surprise, imposition, or misplaced confidence. A state of mind not in accord with reality. A mistake exists when a person, under some erroneous conviction of law or fact, does, or … Black's law dictionary
mistake — An erroneous mental conception which influences a person to act or omit to act. Nye v Sochor, 92 Wis 40, 65 NW 854. From the standpoint of relief in equity, some unintentional act, omission, or error, arising from ignorance, surprise, imposition … Ballentine's law dictionary