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Contracts • Third Parties
K#192
Legal Definition
Delegation occurs where a party to the contract transfers the performance under the contract to a third party.
Plain English Explanation
"Delegation" is what we call a transfer of obligation or performance. "Assignment" is what we call a transfer of benefit or rights.
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Related Concepts
In a third-party beneficiary situation, who is the third-party beneificiary, who is the promisor, and who is the promisee?
What defenses may a promisor assert against a third-party beneficiary?
What is a promisee?
What is a promisor?
What is the difference between an incidental and intended beneficiary?
What two types of intended beneficiaries are there?
When do a third party's rights to enforce the contract vest?
Who can sue whom in a suit involving beneficiaries, promisees, and promisors?
Who can sue whom in a suit involving the delegation of duties?