Which Description Best Describes the Factual Matrix Examined by the Courts

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which description best describes the factual matrix examined by the courts when interpreting contractual terms?

• A) the evidence of the party's subjective intention or negotiations leading up to the contract
• B) the background facts known to the parties when the contract was concluded
• C) the plain meaning of the words used in the contract document itself
• D) the impression of a 'reasonable bystander' of the parties' intentions

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Definitions:

Media Advertisements

Marketing communications employed to inform or persuade target audiences regarding products, services, or ideas.

Terror Management Theory

A psychological perspective positing that fear of mortality drives humans to develop cultural worldviews for meaning, stability, and self-esteem.

Mortality

The state of being subject to death; the death rate within a population.

Prejudice

a preconceived opinion or judgment towards people or a situation, which is not based on actual experience or reasoning.