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Chapter 9 Flashcards

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A declaration that binds a person who makes it to do or not to do a certain act

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Promise

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A person who makes a promies

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Promisor

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A person to whom a promise is made

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Promisee

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A set of promises constituting an agreement between parties, giving each a legal duty to the other and also the right to seek a remedy for the breach of the promises or duties

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Contracty

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The view that contracting parties shall only be bound by terms that can objectively be inferred from promises made

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Objective Theory of Contracts

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A person who makes an offer

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Offeror

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A person to whom an offer is made

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Offeree

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Requirements of a Valid Contract(4)

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Agreement
Consideration
Contractual Capacity
Legality

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A type of contract that arises when a promise is given in exchange for a return promise

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Bilateral Contract

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A contract that results when an offer can be accepted only by the offeree’s performance

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Unilateral Contract

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A contract in which the terms of the agreement are stated in words, oral or written

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Express Contract

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A contract formed in whole or in part from the conduct of the parties

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Implied Contract

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A contract that has been fully performed by both parties

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Executed Contract

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A contract that has not yet been fully performed

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Executory Contract

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A contract that results when the elements necessary for contract formation are present

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Valid Contract

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A contract that may be legally avoided at the option of one or both of the parties

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Voidable Contract

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A valid contract rendered unenforceable by some statute or law

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Unenforceable Contract

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A contract having no legal force or binding effort

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Void Contract

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An obligation or contract imposed by law, in the absence of an agreement, to prevent unjust enrichment of one party

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Quasi Contract

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The meaning of the terms must be determined from the face of the instrument, from the written document alone

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Plain Meaning Rule

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