Delaware § 5114 - Principles of law and equity.
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§ 5114. Principles of law and equity.
The Uniform Commercial Code (Subtitle I of Title 6), consumer protection law, law governing deposits generally, law related to escheat and abandoned or unclaimed property, and the principles of law and equity, including law related to capacity to contract, principal and agent, estoppel, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, and bankruptcy, supplement this chapter except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter.
84 Del. Laws, c. 465, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 5114 cover?
Section 5114 ("Principles of law and equity.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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