Principle

CONTRACT LAW — Breach of Contract — Time for Performance Where Contract is Silent

Area of law
CONTRACT LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Where a contract does not specify a time for performance, the law implies a term that performance must occur within a reasonable time. What constitutes reasonable time depends on the circumstances of the case. The principle applies to contract law. The rule prevents contracts from…

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