{"id":4660,"date":"2018-09-30T05:48:26","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T05:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/?p=4660"},"modified":"2024-04-09T16:00:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T16:00:01","slug":"drafting-contracts-sri-lanka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplebooks.com\/srilanka\/drafting-contracts-sri-lanka","title":{"rendered":"Contracts, there&#8217;s more to it beyond offer and acceptance &#8211; Drafting contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading top-title\">What is a contract?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In essence, any agreement that is enforceable in a court of law is a contract. 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