Ambiguities in Contracts Are Always Interpreted in Favor of the Side

question 29

True/False

Ambiguities in contracts are always interpreted in favor of the side that wrote the contract,since they are the ones who know what the provision is supposed to mean.

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A judicial doctrine that forbids a party from revoking an assurance given to another party if the recipient has legitimately acted on that promise to their detriment.

Quasi Contract

A legal concept where a court imposes a contractual obligation on a party who has not expressly consented to it, to prevent unjust enrichment.

Illusory Promise

An agreement that lacks a firm commitment or terms, making it unenforceable by law.

Accord and Satisfaction

A legal settlement where a debtor offers payment or performance different from what was originally agreed, and the creditor accepts it as full settlement of the debt.