essential mistakeglossary / essential mistake Contracts. A mistake serious enough that no real consent could have existed, so that there was no real agreement. [Cases: Contracts 93. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 136, 147–148.] 词条贡献者 译者Gloria,毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各种与企业设立相关的法律文件。