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Misrepresentation in contract law

Ian Yule explains the relevant legal rules on misrepresentation and shows how they need to be applied in problem-solving questions

Statements made prior to or during contractual negotiations are representations. A misrepresentation is an untrue statement of fact that induces a party to enter a contract, but that is not itself part of the contract.

Because a misrepresentation is an untrue statement of fact, there must therefore be a statement of some kind, although a representation need not always be verbal.

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