Steven j burtons undertaking in elements of contract interpretation is a comprehensive treatment of these issues by identifying the concrete and legally provable elements that contract interpreters may use he has written an invaluable resource for both practitioners and scholars alike this book also proposes an optimal law of contract interpretation for the courts consideration. Intended primarily for lawyers judges legal scholars and law students the book focuses attention on the elements of contract interpretation the evidentiary facts that are legally relevant when interpreting a contract the book describes and analyzes how courts do and should perform three practical tasks in contract interpretation first courts identify the terms to be interpreted under the parol evidence rule second courts decide whether a contract is relevantly ambiguous third . Elements of contract interpretation steven j burton this book presents three theories of contract interpretation which allow courts to recognize different sets of interpretive elements provides a comprehensive treatment of the issues surrounding contract interpretation. Further the courts may decide contract interpretation issues based on the agreements literal terms or the parties objective or subjective intentions steven j burtons undertaking in elements of contract interpretation is a comprehensive treatment of these issues by identifying the concrete and legally provable elements that contract interpreters may use he has written an invaluable