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Mistake

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003262

An erroneous belief about a fact or law that may affect the validity of a contract or the culpability of a criminal act. In contract law, a mutual mistake about a material fact can render a contract voidable. In criminal law, a mistake can negate the required mental state for a crime.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003262
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003262",
  "term": "Mistake",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An erroneous belief about a fact or law that may affect the validity of a contract or the culpability of a criminal act. In contract law, a mutual mistake about a material fact can render a contract voidable. In criminal law, a mistake can negate the required mental state for a crime.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/mistake/"
}

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