Edge of tomorrow 2: The next generation of legal historians and Romanists. Collection of Contributions from the 2024 International Legal History Meeting of PhD Students
KapitolaSubjectivism, Objectivism and Contractual Opportunism: A Pragmatic Explanation of an Age-Old Question
Rok vydání: 2024https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P280-0628-2024-5
Abstrakt
This paper examines the relationship between the objective and subjective theories of contract interpretation from both historical and teleological perspectives. It introduces the concept of contractual opportunism in this matter and reviews existing legal literature on the topic to elucidate the distinctions and connections between the interpretive theory based on the internal will of the parties and the one which looks at their objectively manifested intentions. By analysing the foundational ideas of W. Paley and R. J. Pothier, it highlights the importance of integrating pragmatic elements into the discussion. The paper concludes that a purely dogmatic analysis is insufficient in this area, and instead we must consider the underlying purpose of the theories: to discourage and prevent contractual opportunism.
Klíčová slova
Subjectivism; Objectivism; Theories; Interpretation; Opportunism; Good Faith; Internal Will; Expressed Will.
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