FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Contract & Bus.) 416.31
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE — NOVATION
To establish the defense of novation, (defendant) must prove that all parties agreed, by words or conduct, to cancel the original contract and to substitute a new contract in its place.
Provenance
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- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
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