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                               THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872
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                                ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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SECTIONS
   PREAMBLE

                                          PRELIMINARY
   1. Short title.
      Extent.
      Commencement.
      Saving.
   2. Interpretation-clause.

                                             CHAPTER I
                         OF THE COMMUNICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND    e
   3.
                                  REVOCATION OF PROPOSALS  od
        Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals.
   4.   Communication when complete.                  aC
   5.   Revocation of proposals and acceptances.
   6.   Revocation how made.
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   7.   Acceptance must be absolute.         In
   8.   Acceptance by performing conditions, or receiving consideration.
   9.   Promises, express and implied.



                                             CHAPTER II
                      OF CONTRACTS, VOIDABLE CONTRACTS AND VOID
                                           AGREEMENTS
   10. What agreements are contracts.
   11. Who are competent to contract.
   12. What is a sound mind for the purposes of contracting.
   13. “Consent” defined.
   14. “Free consent” defined.
   15. “Coercion” defined.
   16. “Undue influence” defined.
   17. “Fraud” defined.
   18. “Misrepresentation” defined.
   19. Voidability of agreements without free consent.
   19A. Power to set aside contract induced by undue influence.
   20. Agreement void where both parties are under mistake as to matter of fact.
   21. Effect of mistakes as to law.
   22. Contract caused by mistake of one party as to matter of fact.


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