Guam § 85313 - Mistake of Fact.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 85313 — Mistake of Fact., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 85313. Mistake of Fact.
Mistake of fact is a mistake, not caused by the neglect of a legal duty
on the part of the person making the mistake, and consisting in ---
1. An unconscious ignorance or forgetfulness of a fact past or
present, material to the contract; or,
2. Belief in the present existence of a thing material to the
contract, which does not exist, or in the past existence of such a thing,
which has not existed.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 85313 cover?
Section 85313 ("Mistake of Fact.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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