Reviewed case brief

L'Estrange v. Graucob

[1934] 2 KB 394

[1934] 2 KB 394 · Court of Appeal (England)

standard-form-contractsignature-ruleexemption-clauses
Court
Court of Appeal (England)
Year
1934
Subjects
Law of Contract I
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

A person who signs a contractual document is bound by its terms, whether or not they have read or understood them, absent fraud or misrepresentation.

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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        Editorial source

        [1934] 2 KB 394

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