Where the wrong words are inadvertently used by a party in stating the terms of a contract,resulting in a mistake,the contract will be binding on the party if it was reasonable for the other party to rely on the words used.

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This is the doctrine of mutual mistake, which holds that if one party makes a mistake in drafting a contract, but the other party was unaware of the mistake and had reason to rely on the incorrect language, the contract will still be binding.

Where the Wrong Words Are Inadvertently Used by a Party