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Contra proferentem

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001271

A legal doctrine stating that any ambiguity in a contract should be interpreted against the party who drafted it. This rule is applied when the language of an agreement is unclear, favoring the non-drafting party. It encourages drafters to be precise and clear in their contractual terms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001271
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001271",
  "term": "Contra proferentem",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal doctrine stating that any ambiguity in a contract should be interpreted against the party who drafted it. This rule is applied when the language of an agreement is unclear, favoring the non-drafting party. It encourages drafters to be precise and clear in their contractual terms.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/contra-proferentem/"
}

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