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Section 22-301 – Parol or Extrinsic Evidence

    Terms with respect to which confirmatory records of the parties agree or which are otherwise set forth in a record intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to terms included therein may not be contradicted by evidence of any previous agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement but may […]

Section 22-302 – Practical Construction

    (a)    The express terms of an agreement and any course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade must be construed whenever reasonable as consistent with each other. However, if that construction is unreasonable:         (1)    Express terms prevail over course of performance, course of dealing, and usage of trade;         (2)    Course of performance prevails over course of […]

Section 22-303 – Modification and Rescission

    (a)    An agreement modifying a contract subject to this title needs no consideration to be binding.     (b)    An authenticated record that precludes modification or rescission except by an authenticated record may not otherwise be modified or rescinded. In a standard form supplied by a merchant to a consumer, a term requiring an authenticated record for modification of […]

Section 22-304 – Continuing Contractual Terms

    (a)    Terms of an agreement involving successive performances apply to all performances, even if the terms are not displayed or otherwise brought to the attention of a party with respect to each successive performance, unless the terms are modified in accordance with this title or the contract.     (b)    If a contract provides that terms may be changed […]

Section 22-305 – Terms to Be Specified

    An agreement that is otherwise sufficiently definite to be a contract is not invalid because it leaves particulars of performance to be specified by one of the parties. If particulars of performance are to be specified by a party, the following rules apply:         (1)    Specification must be made in good faith and within limits set by […]

Section 22-306 – Performance Under Open Terms

    A performance obligation of a party that cannot be determined from the agreement or from other provisions of this title requires the party to perform in a manner and in a time that is reasonable in light of the commercial circumstances existing at the time of agreement.

Section 22-307 – Interpretation and Requirements for a Grant

    (a)    A license grants:         (1)    The contractual rights that are expressly described; and         (2)    A contractual right to use any informational rights within the licensor’s control at the time of contracting which are necessary in the ordinary course to exercise the expressly described rights.     (b)    If a license expressly limits use of the information or informational rights, use in […]

Section 22-308 – Duration of Contract

    If an agreement does not specify its duration, to the extent allowed by other law, the following rules apply:         (1)    Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this section, the agreement is enforceable for a time reasonable in light of the licensed subject matter and commercial circumstances but may be terminated as to future performances […]

Section 22-309 – Agreement for Performance to a Party’s Satisfaction

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an agreement that provides that the performance of one party is to be to the satisfaction or approval of the other party requires performance sufficient to satisfy a reasonable person in the position of the party that must be satisfied.     (b)    Performance must be to the […]