LA- Classifications of Contracts Flashcards

1
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Eight (8) classifications of contracts:

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  1. relation to other contracts
  2. perfection
  3. form
  4. purpose
  5. subject matter
  6. nature of the vinculum they produce
  7. cause
  8. cause
  9. risks involved
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2
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three (3) kinds of contract according to relation to other contracts:

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preparatory (partnership + insurance)
principal (sale + lease)
accessory (pledge + mortgage)

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3
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kinds of contract according to perfection:

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consensual (sale + lease)
real (pledge + commodatum)

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4
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kinds of contract according to form:

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common/ informal
special/ formal (chattel mortgage)

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5
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kinds of contract according to purpose:

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transfer of ownership (sale)
conveyance of use (commodatum)
rendition of service (agency + labor)

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kinds of contract according to subject matter:

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things (sale, deposit, pledge)
service (agency, lease of service, labor)

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7
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kinds of contract according to nature of vinculum they produce:

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unilateral (commodatum + gratuitous deposit)
bilateral (sale + lease)

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8
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kinds of contract according to cause:

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onerous (sale + insurance)
gratuitous (commodatum)

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9
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kinds of contract according to risks involved:

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commutative
aleatory

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10
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kinds of contract according to their names/ norms regulating them:

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nominate
innominate

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11
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classification of innominate contract in the roman law:

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i give and you give
i give and you do
i do and you do

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12
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three (3) contract stages:

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  1. generation
  2. perfection
  3. consummation
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13
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those which have for their object the establishment of a condition in law which is necessary as a preliminary step towards celebration of another subsequent contract

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preparatory

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14
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those which can subsist independently from other contracts and whose purpose can be fulfilled by themselves

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principal

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15
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those which can exist only as a consequence of, or in relation to another prior contract

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accessory

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16
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  • follow the previous
  • do not deviate from the previous contract
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preparatory

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17
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  • independent
  • no law takes it
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principal

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18
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  • present in instances that need it
  • donation pledges
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accessory

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19
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those which are perfected by the mere agreement of the parties

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consensual

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20
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those which require not only the consent of the parties for their perfection but also the delivery of the object by one part to the other

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real

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21
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  • a gratuitous loan of movable property to be used and returned by the borrower
  • type of contract for permissive use
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commodatum

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22
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  • free use of something
  • ex. SM can use CDO refrigerators under the condition they use it only for CDO products
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commodatum

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23
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require no particular form (loan)

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common/ informal

24
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those which require some particular form (chattel mortgage)

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special/ formal

25
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  • loan to purchase movable personal property
  • property/ chattel secures the loan and lender holds ownership interest
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chattel mortgage

26
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  • an obligation is for one party only
  • exs. commodatum + gratuitous deposit
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unilateral

27
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  • those which give rise to reciprocal obligations to both parties
  • exs. sale + lease
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bilateral

28
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  • each of the parties aspires to get a benefit through the giving of an equivalent/ compensation
  • exs. sale, insurance, common carrier
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onerous

29
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one of the parties proposes to give the other a benefit without any equivalent/ compensation
- exs. commodatum

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gratuitous

30
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a form of thanks

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gratuitous deposit

31
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what you give is what you get

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onerous

32
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  • no compensation
  • pro bono or free
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gratuitous

33
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those in which what is done/given/promised by one party is considered the same as the other or in consideration of what is done/given/promised by the other (lease)

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commutative

34
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performance of the promise is dependent on the occurrence of a fortuitous event

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aleatory

35
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full consideration of this act is the other party’s promise to perform an act if a fortuitous event occurs (insurance)

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aleatory

36
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you can only receive it based on the occurrence

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aleatory

37
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those who have their individuality and are regulated by special provisions of law

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nominate

38
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example of nominate contracts

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  • sale
  • lease
  • common carrier
  • insurance
  • deposit agency
39
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those who lack individuality and are not regulated by law

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innominate

40
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  • preliminary stage for the formation of the contract
  • includes the bargaining of the subject of obligation and consideration
  • gather something
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generation

41
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  • birth of contract (hardcopy/ softcopy)
  • agreement/ signing
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perfection

42
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the fulfillment of the purpose for which the contract was constituted (performance)

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consummation

43
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when is a contract considered defective?

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legal insufficiency due to incompleteness + incorrectness

44
Q

four (4) defective contracts:

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  1. rescissible contract
  2. voidable
  3. unenforceable contract
  4. void contract
45
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valid contract because it contains all of the essential requisites prescribed by the law

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rescissible contract

46
Q

defective: injury/ damage to either contracting party as a consequence of which it may be rescinded using a proper action for recission

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rescissible contract

47
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  • valid contract until annulled
  • all essential elements for validity are present
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voidable

48
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defective: element of consent is vitiated either by lack of legal capacity of one of the contracting parties/ by mistake/ violence/ intimidation/ undue influence/ fraud

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voidable

49
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those that cannot be enforced by a proper action in court unless ratified

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unenforceable contracts

50
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defective: entered without or in excess of authority/ do not comply with the statue of frauds/ both contracting parties do not have legal capacity

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unenforceable contracts

51
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  • considered inexistent by the operation of law
  • where parties agree to do something illegal/ commit a crime/ otherwise against the law
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void contract

52
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valid from the start but there is an injury

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rescissible

53
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annulled due to lack of legal capacity

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voidable

54
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both parties are minor and both know of its illegal nature

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unenforceable

55
Q

a type of defective contract wherein it is inexistent by law

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void

56
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TRUE/ FALSE: property/ chattel secures the loan and borrower hold ownership interest

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FALSE (borrower- lender)