“The law of contract is intended to ensure that what a man has been led to expect shall come to pass, that what has been promised shall be performed”. Whose statement is this ?

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“The law of contract is intended to ensure that what a man has been led to expect shall come to pass, that what has been promised shall be performed”. Whose statement is this ?

A: Lord Black

B: Henderson

C: Anson

D: Salmond

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The correct option is C: Anson.

The statement is a quotation from Sir William Anson, a British jurist and legal historian, who wrote a famous treatise on the law of contract in 1879. Anson's definition of the law of contract reflects the classical view that contracts are based on mutual promises and expectations, and that the main function of the law is to enforce them. Anson's work has been influential in shaping the development of contract law in common law countries, such as England, India, and the United States.

The other options are not related to this statement, as they are names of other legal scholars who wrote on different topics.