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Contractual transfers of title

Abstract:
It is well known that, under a contract of sale, title to goods passes when the parties intend, but it is considered unclear whether the same is true of non-sale contracts. This article argues that there is a long line of cases dealing with “vesting clauses” that establishes that title passes when the parties intend under any contract, not just contracts of sale. This has significant implications for how judges should reason through cases dealing with transfers under contracts and how lawyers generally explain various areas of commercial law.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1017/S0008197325100883

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Law
Oxford college:
Somerville College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-3903-4403


Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Journal:
Cambridge Law Journal More from this journal
Volume:
84
Issue:
3
Pages:
527-545
Publication date:
2025-11-07
Acceptance date:
2025-03-07
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EISSN:
1469-2139
ISSN:
0008-1973


Language:
English
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Pubs id:
2094888
Local pid:
pubs:2094888
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2025-03-17
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