Reference
Restatement Section Summaries
In-depth summaries of 24 essential Restatement sections across Contracts, Torts, and Property. Each page includes key elements, practical applications, exam relevance, and related sections to help you master the material.
Contracts
§ 1
Contract Defined
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 17
Requirement of a Bargain
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 71
Requirement of Exchange; Types of Exchange
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 79
Adequacy of Consideration; Mutuality of Obligation
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 87
Option Contract
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 90
Promise Reasonably Inducing Action or Forbearance
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 139
Enforcement by Virtue of Action in Reliance
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 205
Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 261
Discharge by Supervening Impracticability
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
§ 302
Intended and Incidental Beneficiaries
Restatement (Second) of Contracts
Torts
§ 8A
Intent
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 13
Battery: Harmful Contact
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 21
Assault
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 35
False Imprisonment
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 46
Outrageous Conduct Causing Severe Emotional Distress
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 281
Statement of the Elements of a Cause of Action for Negligence
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 328D
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 402A
Special Liability of Seller of Product for Physical Harm to User or Consumer
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 431
What Constitutes Legal Cause
Restatement (Second) of Torts
§ 520
Abnormally Dangerous Activities
Restatement (Second) of Torts
Property
§ 1.1
Terminology — Servitude Defined
Restatement (Third) of Property: Servitudes
§ 2.1
Types of Servitudes: Easements, Profits, and Covenants
Restatement (Third) of Property: Servitudes
§ 3.1
Creation of Servitudes: General Rule
Restatement (Third) of Property: Servitudes
§ 3.2
Validity: Servitudes That Violate Public Policy
Restatement (Third) of Property: Servitudes