Contract Criteria Flashcards
Offer and Acceptance
Offer may only be accepted to whom the offer is made
Offer may only be accepted after it is communicated
is Advertisement an offer?
Advertisement is a invitation to do business not and offer
Competition Act
Offence to not sell at a n advertised price
Offence to not sell at lowest ticketed price
How can you Terminate an offer
Death Bankruptcy Mentally incompetent Revocation (Official Cancellation) Rejection of Counter Offer Expiry of a preset time Expiry of a Reasonable time
Unilateral Contract
1 person bound to contract this is involved in rewards and commercial Promotion
Bilateral Contract
2 or more people bound to contract
Intention
presumption that family members do not intend to contract
Presumption that non family members do intend to contracts
Mutual Consideration
can be anything of value (such as an item or service), which each party to a legally binding contract must agree to exchange if the contract is to be valid. Exchange in Present or future Gratuitous promise Past consideration Gratuitous reduction of debt
What is a Seal
A seal is a promise made legal with a signature
Quantum Meruit
a reasonable sum of money to be paid for services rendered or work done when the amount due is not stipulated in a legally enforceable contract.
(Pay for Going Rate)
What are the limits of Capacity
Being of Age
Substance impairment
Mental Competence
Executed Contracts
Fully Performed Party lacking capacity may repudiate the contract if taken advantage of
Unexecuted contracts
Not full performed
Party Lacking may repudiate contract
Responsible for willful damages (Kid destroys something your at fault of damages)
Exceptions to repudiation
- Station In Life what the person lacking Capacity are necessary shelter food
- Beneficial Contracts (Employment)
Is the Contract Legal
courts don’t enforce or reverse illegal contracts