Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property
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Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property is a seminal 19th-century legal text by Judah P. Benjamin that systematically analyzes and clarifies the principles governing the sale of personal property in common law.
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| Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property Context triple: [Judah P. Benjamin, notableWork, Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property]
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A.
Treatise on the Law of Contracts
Treatise on the Law of Contracts is a foundational multi-volume legal treatise that systematically analyzes and explains American contract law.
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B.
The Theory of Contracts
The Theory of Contracts is a foundational work in contract theory and economics that analyzes how optimal contracts can be designed under conditions of asymmetric information and incentive problems.
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C.
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts is a pioneering casebook on contract law by Christopher Columbus Langdell that helped establish the case method of legal education in American law schools.
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D.
Commentaries on the Law of Promissory Notes
Commentaries on the Law of Promissory Notes is a seminal 19th-century legal treatise that systematically analyzes the principles and case law governing promissory notes and negotiable instruments.
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E.
Lectures on Property
Lectures on Property is a section of Ronald Dworkin’s "Lectures on Law" that focuses on the philosophical and legal foundations of property rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property Target entity description: Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property is a seminal 19th-century legal text by Judah P. Benjamin that systematically analyzes and clarifies the principles governing the sale of personal property in common law.
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A.
Treatise on the Law of Contracts
Treatise on the Law of Contracts is a foundational multi-volume legal treatise that systematically analyzes and explains American contract law.
-
B.
The Theory of Contracts
The Theory of Contracts is a foundational work in contract theory and economics that analyzes how optimal contracts can be designed under conditions of asymmetric information and incentive problems.
-
C.
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts
A Selection of Cases on the Law of Contracts is a pioneering casebook on contract law by Christopher Columbus Langdell that helped establish the case method of legal education in American law schools.
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D.
Commentaries on the Law of Promissory Notes
Commentaries on the Law of Promissory Notes is a seminal 19th-century legal treatise that systematically analyzes the principles and case law governing promissory notes and negotiable instruments.
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E.
Lectures on Property
Lectures on Property is a section of Ronald Dworkin’s "Lectures on Law" that focuses on the philosophical and legal foundations of property rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law book
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legal treatise ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| analyzes | case law on sale of personal property ⓘ |
| author |
Judah P. Benjamin
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Judah Philip Benjamin ⓘ
linked to:
Judah P. Benjamin
|
| bibliographicCategory |
19th-century non-fiction books
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books about law ⓘ commercial law literature ⓘ |
| clarifies | principles of common law relating to sale of goods ⓘ |
| concerns | personal property rather than real property ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | seminal 19th-century legal text ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
formation of contracts of sale
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principles governing the sale of personal property ⓘ remedies for breach of contract of sale ⓘ rights and obligations of buyers and sellers ⓘ transfer of property and risk ⓘ warranties in contracts of sale ⓘ |
| genre |
legal commentary
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treatise ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
clarity of exposition
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systematic analysis of sale of goods law ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| influenced | development of sale of goods law in common law jurisdictions ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
judges
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law students ⓘ lawyers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
commercial transactions
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private law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
commercial law
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contract law ⓘ sale of personal property ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sale of Goods Act 1893
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Uniform Sales Act ⓘ sale of goods ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work in courts
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textbook in legal education ⓘ |
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Subject: Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property Description of subject: Treatise on the Law of Sale of Personal Property is a seminal 19th-century legal text by Judah P. Benjamin that systematically analyzes and clarifies the principles governing the sale of personal property in common law.
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