Most often, the terms used in a written contract are binding on the parties.<\/p>\n
And most times, the terms of that written contract will control the obligations of the parties, regardless of what one party or the other ‘meant.’<\/p>\n
However, if a party can prove that the written terms of a contract contains a clear mistake and that both parties were aware of that mistake, then that party may argue to a court that the contract should not be enforced as written, but as was intended to be written.<\/p>\n
But this is a difficult argument to make in any court, and is often not successful.<\/p>\n
As such, in the majority of situations, what is written in a contract is what the parties are obligated to perform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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