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Quasi-Contracts-Concept Of Benefit, George A. Rinker S.Ed.
Quasi-Contracts-Concept Of Benefit, George A. Rinker S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
One of the basic elements of quasi-contract, and probably the most complex, is the concept of benefit. Its origin lies in the early actions to recover for unjust enrichment, and the early characteristics, for the most part, have persisted to the present time. While "enrichment" is no longer an accurate synonym for benefit, as it once was, the qualitative "unjust" still retains its vigor. Thus, "unjustified benefit" is a more accurate name for the concept. As used in quasi-contract and related fields of law, the concept is composed of several factors, no one of which can be considered as invariable. …