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A representation is a statement made by one party which has the effect of inducing | A representation is a statement made by one party which has the effect of inducing another into entering a contract. By its nature, a representation is therefore not a term of the contract in itself — it is an {{tag|egg}} to the contract's chicken — although attorneys will gleefully add representations into the contract afterward, and therefore make them contractually binding. | ||
Even non-contractual representations may provide relief: a false representation may entitle the party induced into the contract in reliance on it to claim under the Misrepresentation Act 1967 and [[rescind]] the {{tag|contract}} altogether, or claim damages for [[negligent misstatement]] in {{tag|tort}}. | |||
Contractual representations, if breached, lead to remedies for breach of contract. | |||
===Compare=== | ===Compare=== | ||
* [[warranty]] | *[[warranty]] | ||
*[[negligent misstatement]] | |||
===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||