title: The doctrine of error in Scotland and the South African Republic
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metadata.value: Kornilina, Polina V.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2023-08-24T10:43:48Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2023-08-24T10:43:48Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2023-06
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metadata.value: Kornilina, Polina V. 2023. The doctrine of error in Scotland and the South African Republic. Pravovedenie 67 (2): 137–173. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu25.2023.202 (In Russian)
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu25.2023.202
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.uri
metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/43868
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: The article presents the results of a comparative-legal analysis of the doctrine of error at the
  contract conclusion in the mixed jurisdictions of Scotland and the South African Republic. The
  jurisdictions in question were significantly influenced by the continental civil law tradition as well
  as the common law tradition. The civil doctrine was taken as the basis for the formation of the
  doctrines of error in the law of Scotland as well as in the law of South Africa and subsequently underwent the influence of common law. In view of this similar doctrine development, both systems
  face similar problems: namely, the development of criteria for distinguishing a significant
  error from an insignificant one, as well as determining the exact amount of exemption from obligations
  assumed by a party to the contract under the influence of a significant error. Thus it is
  of interest to consider how the mixed nature is reflected in the doctrine of error, to the formation
  of which legal structures it has led to and to compare how each of the considered jurisdictions
  manage to solve similar problems arising. The author established a legal analysis of the mixed
  systems of Scotland and South Africa Republic, noting their proximity. The main issues of the
  doctrine of error are analysed, in particular, the content of the concepts of “material error” and
  “justus error” in the law of South African Republic, and the concepts of “essential error” / “error
  in substantialibus”, as well as “but for” test in Scottish law. The influence of the introduction
  of misrepresentation (in the terminology of English law) on the doctrine of error (mistake in the
  terminology of English law) in the legal jurisdictions of Scotland and South Africa is considered.
  Also the legal consequences of a significant error are analysed. Despite the lack of clear established
  legal consequences of the significant error in the legal jurisdictions in question, Scottish
  law stands for voidness, while South African law tends toward voidability.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Pravovedenie;Volume 67; Issue 2
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: contract
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: error
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: material error
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: mixed jurisdictions
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: The doctrine of error in Scotland and the South African Republic
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.type
metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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