Contra Proferentem is a doctrine of contract interpretation that directs the interpreter, when a contractual term remains ambiguous after applying ordinary interpretive methods, to adopt the meaning least favorable to the party who drafted or supplied the disputed language.
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Contra Proferentem RuleInterpretation Against The Drafter
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Asymmetry In Contract LanguageCommercial Contract InterpretationContextual Contract InterpretationDrafting Against The DrafterExtrinsic Evidence In InterpretationInsurance Policy InterpretationPurposivism In Contract InterpretationSymmetry In Contract LanguageTrade Usage InterpretationUnclear Terms Doctrine
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A Study of the Risks of Contract Ambiguity
Preston M. Torbert · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2014 · 47 citations · Full text
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Chicago Kent College of Law
Chicago, United States
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Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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King University
Bristol, United States
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Peking University
Beijing, China
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Université de Lorraine
Nancy, France
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Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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