Act IX of 1872
Contract Act, 1872
Also known as: Contract Act
- Jurisdiction
- federal
- Enacted
- 1872
- Domain
- commercial
Summary
PLACEHOLDER summary — governs formation, performance, and remedies for breach of contracts in Pakistan.
Sections
- § 10What agreements are contractsPLACEHOLDER body — All agreements are contracts if they are made by the free consent of parties competent to contract, for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object, and are not hereby expressly declared to be void.
- § 23What considerations and objects are lawfulPLACEHOLDER body — The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful, unless it is forbidden by law, fraudulent, or the Court regards it as immoral or opposed to public policy.