Principle

CONTRACT LAW โ€” Breach of Contract โ€” Assessment of Damages โ€” Where contract contains penalty clause for termination, damages are limited to the contractual provision

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that where parties agree on a liquidated damages clause for breach, the court must enforce that contractual provision. The parties' agreement pre-fixes the limit of damages. The court cannot award damages beyond what the parties contracted for. This reflects the sanctity ofโ€ฆ

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