Kimberly Inc., a jewelry store, and JKCent, a retailer, draft a contract that permits JKCent to retail Kimberly's jewelry in its stores.However, the parties discover a minor clerical error six months into the contract and the court rewrites their contract.This is an instance of ________.

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This is an instance of reformation, which means the court rewrites a contract to correct a mistake or clerical error. Restitution involves returning something that was lost or stolen, rescission involves canceling a contract altogether, and an injunction involves a court order to stop a specific action.