Object of contract

Question 1

object of contract meaning

Answer 1

The subject matter; the thing, right or service which is the subject matter of the obligation arising from the contract

Question 2

Requisites

Answer 2

1. it must be within the commerce of men
2. not legally or physically impossible
3. in existence or capable of coming into existence
4. determinate or determinable, without the need of a new contract between parties

Question 3

What may be the object of a contract

Answer 3

All things or services may be the object of contracts, which includes future things [Art. 1347, Civil Code]

Question 4

Distinguish cause from motive

Answer 4

1. cause is the proximate reason for contract while motive is the remote reason for the contract
2. the cause is objective or juridical while the motive is psychological or purely personal
3. the cause is always the same for each contracting party while the motive differs for each contracting party