Answer-What does the doctrine of Privity of contract mean?

Doctrine of Privity is a common law principle which implies that only parties to a contract are allowed to sue each other to enforce their rights and liabilities and no stranger can sue to get the contract enforced. In exceptional cases strangers to a contract can sue if they are beneficiary.

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What does the doctrine of Privity of contract

mean?

A Stranger to a contract can sue to get it enforced

B Stranger to a contract cannot sue to get it enforced

C Only those who are parties to a contract are bound by its terms and can enforce the contractual obligations under it

D Both a & c

E Both b & c

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