District Of Columbia § 28:2-303 - Allocation or division of risks.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 28:2-303 — Allocation or division of risks., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28:2-303. Allocation or division of risks.
28:2-303Where this article allocates a risk or a burden as between the parties “unless otherwise agreed”, the agreement may not only shift the allocation but may also divide the risk or burden.
Annotations
“Agreement”. Section 1-201.
“Party”. Section 1-201.
Point 2: Section 1-201.
Point 1: Sections 1-102, 2-302.
2. The risk or burden may be divided by the express terms of the agreement or by the attending circumstances, since under the definition of “agreement” in this Act the circumstances surrounding the transaction as well as the express language used by the parties enter into the meaning and substance of the agreement.
Compare Section 1-102(4).
1. This section is intended to make it clear that the parties may modify or allocate “unless otherwise agreed” risks or burdens imposed by this Article as they desire, always subject, of course, to the provisions on unconscionability.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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