Chapter 7 Flashcards
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Infant
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A person under the age of 18; also referred to as a minor in legal writing
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voidable contract
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A contract that may be declared void at the option of one of the parties due to a deficiency . An example is an employment contract involving an employee who is considered mentally impaired
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objective test
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A legal test used in interpretation of contracts and statutes that asks, What would a reasonable person of normal intelligence think, if told about the circumstances? Contrast with subjective test
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subjective test
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A legal test used in interpretation of contracts and statutes that asks, What was this person actually thinking at the time? Contrast with objective test
