English Law Basics · glossary
A buyer’s right to set its damages against the price it still owes, so that the claim and the invoice net to one figure. On Frescalva’s terms Marrowby’s £25,000 comes off the last invoice, leaving £15,000 owed to Frescalva. Research note 3, answer (internal) · Chapter 5 · see Damages
Explained in Chapter 5, Breach of Contract, Damages and Remoteness of Damage, of English Law Basics.
The main page for this term is Set-off, in Civil Litigation.
Marrowby still owes the last invoice for the machines. The Sale of Goods Act 1979 lets a buyer set its damages against the price it still owes (section 53(1)(a)). Lawyers call this set-off. So the claim and the invoice net to one figure.Read Chapter 5, Breach of Contract, Damages and Remoteness of Damage →
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