Interpretation

• Courts’ aim to decide what the parties agreed upon.
  • Words/actions
• Ambiguity
  1. Contract will not be enforced because there was no agreement.
  2. Courts will attach a meaning to words within the contract based on actions/words.
     • Use most accepted dictionary definition of the word.
     • Look at context of the word in the contract.
  3. Courts look at parties’ actions/conduct
  4. Past Dealings
  5. Certain meanings in trade