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In general, any error or misconception.�

In contract law, a situation where the parties did not mean the same thing when they agreed to a term or provision.� Also, when at least one contracting party�held a belief that was factually or legally false.� As a result, the contract may be subject to modification or rescission.

In criminal law, a defense that claims either a misconception of the law or some fact.� The defense of mistaking the law almost never succeeds.�Mistakes of fact can work as a defense more often, especially if they are reasonable.