Which legal mechanism allows contractual rights to be transferred to another party?

• A. Assignment
• B. Adjudication
• C. Novation
• D. Disclaimer

Answer: (A)

Transferring contractual rights to someone else is accomplished through assignment. In an assignment, the party who holds the benefit of the contract (the assignor) passes those rights to a new person (the assignee), who can then claim performance or receive the benefits. The original contract usually continues, but the assignor is relieved of those rights, and the other party in the contract continues to owe performance to the new holder, assuming the contract allows the transfer (some contracts require consent).

This differs from novation, which replaces the entire contract with a new one and shifts both rights and obligations to a new party. Adjudication is just a court decision resolving a dispute, not a mechanism for transferring rights. A disclaimer is a statement limiting liability, not a way to move contract rights.