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Business Law part two (second half of the semester) Flashcards

1
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A written instrument in a special form, sealed, delivered, and used to pass the legal title of real property from one person to another?

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A Deed

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When you own less then full property value (I.E. If the city has a railroad that runs through your property), and is also considered the inverse property owers right.

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An Easement

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A record of real estate deeds or other land titles that is maintained by a local government official. The register of deeds will be used in conjunction with a grantor-grantee index that lists the owner of record and any transfers of property.

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Registry of Deeds

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the process of retrieving documents evidencing events in the history of a piece of real property, to determine relevant interests in and regulations concerning that property.

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ATitle Search

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What are you looking for when doing a title search?

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1) A clear title

2) Encumberances

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Public laws that govern the landowners interest in adoption?

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Zoning

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Something that is owned or done previous to zoning is considered?

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Grandfathered

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What is the term for the person who has the benefit of an easement?

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Dominant

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What is the term for the perosn who has the burdon of an easement?

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Servient

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Real Estate with an easement on it is considered?

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Subprime Real Estate

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This is the term used for ownership of the whole bundle of rights

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Fee Simple Absolute

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The person who grants property is called the?

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Grantor

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The person who gets the property is called what?

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The Grantee

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On Exam: “ If a granter gives away real estate the that person now has what?”

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A Life Estate

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When a person is given A Life Estate, how long is does it belong to them?

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Until they die

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16
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When a Life Estate goes back to the Grantor (due to a death), what is it called?

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A Reversionary

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17
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On Exam: If someone forget’s to put what type of tenany is applicable in their deed what type does it intail by default?

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Tenants in Common

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18
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On Exam: If someone bought a house during WWI in cash, and it stayed in the family for 80 years, then what has never been performed?

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A Title Search

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What is the private way to enforce use of property?

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Conditions and Covenants

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20
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What four things should you worry about when starting a business?

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1) Name
2) Copyright
3) Ownership
4) Liability
5) Legal Forms (Proprietorship, Corportation, Partnership etc…)

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21
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What is the simplest form of business?

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Sole Proprietorship

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22
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What is the 2nd Simpliest form of business?

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A Partnership

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23
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What are the forms of doing business?

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1) Sole Proprietorship
2) Partnership
3) Joint Venture
4) Corportation
5) Subchapter S Corporation
6) Limited Liability Corporation

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24
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On Exam: True or False? “ A Partnership needs to be in writing?

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False

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25
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This should be included in a business contract in case of the death of an owner, and allows the other owner(s) to buy the other’s share?

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A Buyout Agreement

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26
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What are 3 main factors of an organization?

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1) Control
2) Taxes
3) Liability

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On Exam: “What is the two types of partenrships and what is the difference betweent the two?

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1) Limited Partnership - No Control
2) General Partnership - Can Control

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28
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What is the main reasons to incorporate?

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1) A Corporation is it’s own entity
2) You are only liablie for your share

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29
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What is it called when you have two or more people for a single or limited purpose?

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A Joint Venture

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On Exam: “Does there need to be more than one person in an organization?

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No

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31
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What is the best way to avoid paying for a lawsuit?

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Insurance

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32
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On Exam: What is it called when someone cannot claim a corporate liability for an action?

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“Piercing the Corporate Veil”

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33
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On Exam: What is the difference between a Subchapter S Corporation and a Standard Corporation?

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1) SubChapter S Corporations only get taxed once
2) SubChapter S Corporations Can only have up to 35 employees

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34
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What is the downside of a Standard Corporation?

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You Have to pay double taxes

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35
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True or False: Corporations are seperate entities?

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True

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36
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Who owns a corporation?

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Shareholders, and the Controling Shareholder

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37
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Who owns an L.L.C.?

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Members

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38
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What are the basic governing documents of a corporation?

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The Articles Of Incorporation

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39
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On Exam: What are the rules for operating a corperation or other organization?

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Bylaws

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On Exam: What is the basic governing document of a corporation?

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The Articles of Incorporation

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41
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What is found by conducting a “Name Check”?

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1) Who are the Shareholders
2) Who is the
a) President
b) Treasurer
c) Clerk

42
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When the President, Treasurer and Clerk give permission to sign coporate documents, they are granting?

A

Corporate Authority

43
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What is the basic meaning of a contract?

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44
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What are the elements of a contract?

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Must be:

1) an Agreement
2) Bargained for Consideration
3) Two parties of legal age ( and not inpaired by drugs or insanity)
4) For a legal purpose (Can’t be illegal)

45
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What is “Bargain for Consideration”?

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Someone has to give something up of value or do something

46
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What are the two types of contracts?

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1) Bilateral
2) Unilateral

47
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What is a Bilateral Contract?

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A Promise for a promise (“I will”)

48
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What is a Unilateral Contract?

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A Promise for an Act (“if you come I will”)

49
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What is the only way to accept a unilateral Contract?

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To do the act specified

50
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For “Bargain for Considration” what must the consideration have?

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Value

51
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This type of contract has no legal effect, and confers no rights or duties?

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A Void Contract

52
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That which is valid until one party, who has the power of avoidance. exercises such power?

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A Voidable Contract

53
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Is a contract signed by a minor is “Voidable” by the minor?

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Yes, if the contract is not for necessities (Rent, Food, Healthcare)

54
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True or False: If a car is bought by a minor the dealer can void the contract but the minor can’t?

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False, The dealer can’t, but the minor can (because it is not a necessity)

55
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What are the two sources of contract law?

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1) Judge Made
2) Uniform Commercial Code

56
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On Exam: What does Uniform Commerical Codes Cover?

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The Sale of goods over $500

57
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This is not a true contract, and does not have the consent of both parties?

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A Quasi Contract

58
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What does Quantum Meruit mean it latin?

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“As Much as He Deserves”

59
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This is the remedy used to avoid the unjust enrichment of one party at the expense of another, usually in association with quiasi-contract?

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Quantum Meruit

60
Q

Whatare the legal remedies for breach of contract?

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1) Nominal
2) Compensatory
3) Consequential
4) Punitive

61
Q

On exam: “Punitive damages are often awarded for breach of contract?”

A

False

62
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Do people usually sue of nominal damages?

A

No

63
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If A promises B that he can do a job on sat for $700 and doesn’t show up. But B gets C to do it for $800, how much does A owe B?

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$100 Compensatory Damages

64
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This type of damages must be unique and foreseeable, and are only available if the other party knew of the special circumstances?

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Consequential Damages

65
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A fixed sum agreed on between the parties of a contract to be paid as ascertained damaged by the party who breaches the contract (if the sum is excessive, the courts will declare it to be a penalty and unenforcable?

A
66
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What are the steps of buying/selling a house?

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1) Purchase and Sale agreement
2) Need to put down a deposit
3) Must decide beforehand “agreed upon damages”

67
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What are the two types of remedies?

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1) Legal
2) Equitable

68
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What type of remedy is usually used in contract cases?

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Legal (money)

69
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What are the three types of equitable remedies?

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1) Specific Performance
2) Rescission
3) Restitution

70
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This type of equitable remedy is used when the object in the contract is unique, usually employed in real estate and selected persaonal property sales contract settings-loss is not calculated in terms of money damages?

A

Specific Performance

71
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This type of equitable remedy is used if the contract was made based on mistake or fraud, a court in equity may grant this?

A

Rescission

72
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This equitable remedy is used after rescission, and parties must return any benefit?

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Restitution

73
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Equitable remedy where Parties are put back into the legal position they were in BEFORE the contract was created?

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74
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A
75
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What is the basic definition of an “agreement”?

A

Mutual Assent

76
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On exam: T/F For an agreement to be made, the current theory of contracts is the subjective theory of the minds?

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False, it is the Objective theory

77
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For a mutual assent to be attained there must be a?

A

An Objective meeting of the minds

78
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What must be made and accepted to confirm a contract?

A

An offer?

79
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Who makes the offer?

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The offeror

80
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Who recieves the offer?

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The offeree

81
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an offer is made for a contract what must be made before the contract is confirmed?

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an Objective Acceptance

82
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This is a “deciding factor” in a contract?

A

A Material Term

83
Q

This is when the courts fill in missing infromation (except for quantitiy)?

A

Gap Filling

84
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On Exam: If someone says “I’ll buy your widgets for $.25 a piece, and I’d like to have them by friday” what is missing?

A

The Quantity

85
Q

If there is no meeting of the minds then the contract is ________

A

Void

86
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For gap filling, why won’t the courts fill in quantity?

A

Because the court has no reasonable baises to fill in the the quantity

87
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Who is the only person who can accept an offer?

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The Offeree

88
Q

How do you make a contract inrevokable for a period of time?

A

Make an Option Contract

89
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What is included in an option contract?

A

A bargain for consideration not included in the initial price

90
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What don’t courts consider with a Bargain for Consideration?

A

Monetary Value

91
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In an option contract, if you offer something, and the offeree agrees not to take other offers, it is called a?

A

Bargain for Consideration (Legally binding)

92
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What are the 2 elements of Bargain for Consideration?

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1) Legal Benefit
2) Legal Detriment

93
Q

If you don’t like the results of a will you can?

A

Contest

94
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Under what grounds can you contest a will?

A

1) Capacity
2) Duress

95
Q

On Exam: When a contract is based on factors beyond control it’s

a) Enforceable
b) Not-Enforceable
c) Void
d) Voidable

A

a)Enforceable

96
Q

On Exam: When a a person making the promise is in control, the contract is:

a) Voidable
b) Enforceable
c) Void
d) Not-Enforceable

A

d) Not Enforceable

97
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Why is a contract that is in within the control of the person making the promise not-enfoceable?

A

Because there is no Bargain for Consideration (legal detriment)

98
Q

On Exam: 2 things that seem Illusory (but are not) are?

A

1) Requirements and Outputs
2) Act in “good faith”

99
Q

On Exam: If someone made a contract that said “All the clams I need I’ll buy from you” it would be considered a?

A

Requirements Contract (enforeable)

100
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On Exam: If someone made a contract that said “I’ll sell you all the clams I get” it’s called a?

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Outputs Contract (enforceable)

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