In Awarding Damages for Breach of Contract

question 155

Multiple Choice

In awarding damages for breach of contract

• A) the plaintiff should be, to the extent possible, placed in the same position as he was prior to the agreement being made.
• B) the plaintiff should only be entitled to compensation for specific and calculable costs and expenses.
• C) the defendant should be, to the extent possible, punished for the breach in order to deter him from repeating this course of behaviour.
• D) the defendant should only be required to pay what he can reasonably afford.
• E) the plaintiff should be, to the extent possible, placed in the same position as he would have been if the contract had been performed.

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Definitions:

Respiratory

Pertaining to the process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide from the body.

Somatic Nervous System

The body system consisting of the sensory nerves, whose function is to convey information from the skin and muscles to the central nervous system about conditions such as pain and temperature, and the motor nerves, whose function is to tell muscles what to do.

Sensory Nerves

Nerves that transmit sensory information from the body's periphery towards the brain, allowing for the perception of stimuli.

CNS

The Central Nervous System, consisting of the brain and spinal cord, which acts as the primary control center for processing and transmitting information throughout the body.