Law A-Level
Privity of Contract
What Privity of Contract means in Law A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Privity of Contract
The principle that a contract cannot confer rights or impose obligations on any person who is not a party to it.
Topics that use Privity of Contract
- The market (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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