D & C Builders Ltd v Rees
E590299
D & C Builders Ltd v Rees is a leading English contract law case, best known for Lord Denning’s judgment on economic duress and the enforceability of part-payment settlements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| D & C Builders Ltd v Rees canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6384691 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: D & C Builders Ltd v Rees Context triple: [Lord Denning, notableWork, D & C Builders Ltd v Rees]
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A.
Somerset v Stewart
Somerset v Stewart was a landmark 1772 English court case that effectively declared slavery unsupported by English common law, becoming a pivotal moment in the British abolitionist movement.
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B.
Borgarting Court of Appeal
The Borgarting Court of Appeal is one of Norway’s regional appellate courts, handling appeals in both civil and criminal cases from lower courts within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell is a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state mortgage moratorium law during the Great Depression, marking a major limitation on the absolute scope of the Contract Clause.
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D.
Stack v. Boyle
Stack v. Boyle is a 1951 U.S. Supreme Court case that established constitutional limits on excessive bail in the context of prosecutions under the Smith Act.
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E.
United Building & Construction Trades Council v. Mayor and Council of Camden
United Building & Construction Trades Council v. Mayor and Council of Camden is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a city’s local-hiring ordinance could be challenged under the Privileges and Immunities Clause for discriminating against out-of-state workers.
- 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: D & C Builders Ltd v Rees Target entity description: D & C Builders Ltd v Rees is a leading English contract law case, best known for Lord Denning’s judgment on economic duress and the enforceability of part-payment settlements.
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A.
Somerset v Stewart
Somerset v Stewart was a landmark 1772 English court case that effectively declared slavery unsupported by English common law, becoming a pivotal moment in the British abolitionist movement.
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B.
Borgarting Court of Appeal
The Borgarting Court of Appeal is one of Norway’s regional appellate courts, handling appeals in both civil and criminal cases from lower courts within its jurisdiction.
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C.
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell is a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state mortgage moratorium law during the Great Depression, marking a major limitation on the absolute scope of the Contract Clause.
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D.
Stack v. Boyle
Stack v. Boyle is a 1951 U.S. Supreme Court case that established constitutional limits on excessive bail in the context of prosecutions under the Smith Act.
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E.
United Building & Construction Trades Council v. Mayor and Council of Camden
United Building & Construction Trades Council v. Mayor and Council of Camden is a 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case that held a city’s local-hiring ordinance could be challenged under the Privileges and Immunities Clause for discriminating against out-of-state workers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales decision
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English contract law case ⓘ |
| appliesPrecedent | Foakes v Beer ⓘ |
| clarifies |
limits of promissory estoppel where there is unfair pressure
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that estoppel is an equitable doctrine requiring clean hands ⓘ |
| concerns |
part payment of an undisputed debt
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settlement obtained under pressure ⓘ |
| hasAreaOfLaw |
accord and satisfaction
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contract law ⓘ economic duress ⓘ part payment of debt ⓘ |
| hasClaimant | D & C Builders Ltd ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Court of Appeal of England and Wales ⓘ |
| hasDefendant |
Mr Rees
ⓘ
Mrs Rees ⓘ |
| hasJudge |
Danckwerts LJ
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Lord Denning MR ⓘ
linked to:
Lord Denning
Winn LJ ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
consideration
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economic duress ⓘ inequitable conduct ⓘ promissory estoppel ⓘ |
| hasLeadingJudgmentBy |
Lord Denning MR
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linked to:
Lord Denning
|
| hasLegalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| holds |
a creditor is not bound by a part-payment settlement obtained by improper pressure
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a promise to accept less than the full debt is not binding without consideration unless protected by equity ⓘ equity will not assist a debtor who uses unfair pressure to secure a reduction ⓘ |
| involvesParty |
D & C Builders Ltd
ⓘ
Mr Rees ⓘ Mrs Rees ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyCitedIn |
English contract law textbooks
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cases on economic duress ⓘ cases on part payment of debt ⓘ |
| isLeadingCaseOn |
application of Foakes v Beer
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economic duress in contract law ⓘ enforceability of part-payment settlements ⓘ |
| isReferencedAsAuthorityFor |
economic duress undermining apparent agreement
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non-enforceability of part-payment settlements obtained by improper threats ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | university contract law courses in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| supportsPrinciple |
a debtor cannot rely on estoppel when the creditor’s promise was obtained by intimidation or unfair pressure
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equity may prevent a creditor from going back on a promise to accept less, if it is truly voluntary and not induced by duress ⓘ |
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