Language of the Law

1. A person who has suffered an injury can recover damages in court.
2. The relationship between the parties to a contract is termed privity of contract.
3. A(n) remedy is a legal means of enforcing a right or correcting a wrong.
4. To obtain specific performance, the injured party asks the court to order the other party to comply with the contract’s terms.
5. A novation is an agreement for replacing the original party to a contract with a new party
6. According to the principle of mitigation of damages, an injured party must try to minimize damages
7. The transfer of a right under a contract is called an assignment.
8. A party’s violation of an agreement before an action is required is called anticipatory breach.
9. The transfer of a duty is called a delegation. 
10. A(n) third-party beneficiary is a person who may enforce a contract made specifically for his or her benefit.