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Practice question: Interpretation of Contracts

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Practice question

Under 1372, do broad general terms automatically include every different thing or case the parties did not intend?
  1. No.
  2. Yes; every general phrase has unlimited scope.
  3. Only the claimant’s later preference matters.
  4. The contract must cover every transaction worldwide.
  5. Intent can never limit general language.

Legal references

  • Civil Code Articles748,1306,1319-1326,1356-1368,1372,1376 and1382-1389: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html

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