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The measure of [[compensation]] one can expect as a result of another’s [[breach of contract]]. This is generally targeted at putting the claimant in the ''financial'' position it would have been in had the naughty little rabbit performed its obligations up to expectation. Financial, not physical: the common law could not generally insist on performance as such — for that, you need the [[equitable remedy]] of [[specific performance]]. | |||
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Revision as of 11:06, 22 October 2020
The measure of compensation one can expect as a result of another’s breach of contract. This is generally targeted at putting the claimant in the financial position it would have been in had the naughty little rabbit performed its obligations up to expectation. Financial, not physical: the common law could not generally insist on performance as such — for that, you need the equitable remedy of specific performance.