Chapter 2: Summary Flashcards

Contract formation

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What are the three types of bad contract?

A

Void
Voidable
Unenforceable

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What is a void Contract?

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A void contract is no contract at all.

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When is a contract void?

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An illegal contract

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What is a voidable contract?

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A voidable contract can be set aside by the injured party.

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When is a contract voidable?

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Lack of capacity.

Lack of free will.

Contract made due to misrepresentation.

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What is an unenforceable contract?

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A valid contract but can’t be enforced.

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When is a contract unenforceable?

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Contract is not in the correct form.

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8
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What are the elements of a contract?

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Agreement = Offer & Acceptance

Consideration

Intention

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What is the definition of an offer?

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Definite promise to be bound on specific terms.

Made by an offeror to an offeree.

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Who can be an offeree?

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One person, group of people, or the whole world.

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What are not classed as an offer?

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Invitation to treat

Statement of Intention

Request for Information

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What are the five ways you can an offer be terminated?

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Rejection

Counter-offer

Lapse

Revocation

Failure of condition

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What are the requirements of acceptance of a contract?

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Must be communicated unless offeror dispenses with that requirement.

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What is not qualified as acceptance?

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Offeror cannot dictate that silence will be acceptance.

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15
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In what form can acceptance take?

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Can be verbal, in writing or inferred by conduct.

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16
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What contracts is there presumed intention to create legal relations?

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Commercial

17
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What contracts is there no presumed intention to create legal relations?

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Social/Domestic

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What is meant by consideration?

A

What each party gives/agrees to give.

19
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What are the four types of good consideration?

A

Executed

Executory

Sufficient not adequate

Forbearance/waiver of existing rights

20
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What does executed consideration mean?

A

An act performed at the time of agreement.

21
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What does executory consideration mean?

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A promise to do something in the future.

22
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What are the three types of not good consideration?

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Past.

Performance of an existing statutory duty.

Performance of an existing contractual duty.

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What is meant by past consideration?

A

Already performed at time of agreement.

24
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What are the exceptions to performance of an existing statutory duty not being good consideration?

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Statutory duty exceeded.

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What are the exceptions to performance of an existing contractual duty not being good consideration?
Contractual duty exceeded. New contract with third party.
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What is the part payment problem (waiver of existing debt)?
Payment of a lesser sum in satisfaction of a greater sum cannot be any satisfaction for the whole sum.
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What are the two different types of terms in a contract?
Express & Implied
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What is meant by expressed terms in a contract?
Specifically agreed Must be clear
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When can terms in a contract be implied?
By custom By statute By the courts
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What is privity of contract?
Only the parties to the contract can enforce/be sued under it.
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What are the three exceptions to privity of contract?
The Contracts (Right of Third Parties) Act (1999) Trust Agency