§ 15-912. Supplementary general principles of law.

Current through October 23, 2012

Unless displaced by particular provisions of this chapter, the principles of law and equity, including the law merchant, and the laws relative to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, bankruptcy, or other validating or invalidating causes supplement the provisions of this chapter.

                
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(Feb. 10, 1996, D.C. Law 11-85, § 2, 42 DCR 6791; Mar. 13, 2004, D.C. Law 15-105, § 101, 51 DCR 881; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 85(e), 52 DCR 2638.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 15-912.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 15-105 substituted "this chapter" for "this act" in both places.

D.C. Law 15-354 substituted "this chapter" for "this subchapter".

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-85, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 15-901.

For Law 15-105, see notes following § 15-901.

For Law 15-354, see notes following § 15-901.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 13 of the Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act. See 13 Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.