| 单词 | Joint promise |
| 释义 | 共同承諾 1. A promise which is intended to be made by several persons jointly, if any one of those persons fails to enter into the agreement, or to execute the instrument of the agreement, there is no contract, and no liability is incurred by such of them as have entered into the agreement: Underhill v Horwood (1804) 10 Ves 209. Each party to the promise is liable for the performance of the whole promise but performance by one discharges the other: Halsbury’s Laws of England (4th Ed, Reissue, 1998) para 1079. 2. A promise which is intended to be made to several persons jointly, if any of the joint promisees fails to enter into the agreement the others cannot enforce it as a contract made with them alone: Wetherell v Langston (1847) 1 Exch 634. See also Ambiguity; Construction; Co-promisee; Co-promisor; Joint and several promise; Several promise. 1. 多於一人共同意圖作出的承諾，如該等人士中的任何一人無法訂立協議，或無法執行該協議的文書，即表示沒有任何合約，該等人士亦不須承擔若訂立協議所須承擔的責任：Underhill v Horwood (1804) 10 Ves 209。作出承諾的任何一方須對執行該承諾負上責任，但某人如執行該承諾可解除其他人的責任：Halsbury’s Laws of England（第4版再發行，1998年）第1079段。 2. 意圖向多於一人作出共同承諾的人，如受約人無法訂立協議，其他受約人不得視該協議為與其獨自訂立的合約並強制執行：Wetherell v Langston (1847) 1 Exch 634。另見 Ambiguity; Construction; Co-promisee; Co-promisor; Joint and several promise; Several promise。 |
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