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'''Non est factum''' – | '''Non est factum''' – Latin for "it is not [my] deed" – is a doctrine in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of the agreement. A claim of ''non est factum'' means that the signature on the contract was signed by mistake, without knowledge of its meaning, but was not done so negligently. A successful plea would void the contract. | ||
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Template:Unreferenced Template:ContractLaw Non est factum – Latin for "it is not [my] deed" – is a doctrine in contract law that allows a signing party to escape performance of the agreement. A claim of non est factum means that the signature on the contract was signed by mistake, without knowledge of its meaning, but was not done so negligently. A successful plea would void the contract.
