Error as a vice of consent in contracts

Abstract

For the notion of obligation it is very useful to refer to Roman Law, where the subject was reasonably well developed. French, Italian and Maltese Law on the subject are very similar to Roman Law as modified by French Customary Law. Pothier and Domat, who were commentators of Roman Law were fallowed by the draftmen of the French Code and through it we have got the concept of vices and defects of consent into our Law.