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Mount Bruce Mining Pty Ltd v Wright Prospecting (Construction)

[2015] HCA 37
JurisdictionAustralia
CourtHigh Court of Australia
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Commercial contracts are construed by reference to what a reasonable businessperson would understand the language to mean, having regard to text, context, and purpose.

Key Principle

Commercial contracts are construed by determining what a reasonable businessperson would understand the terms to mean.

Area of Law

contract

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