Overview Flashcards
RS1: Contract Defined
A promise or a set of promises for the breach of which the law gives a remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty.
4 requirements for a contract
Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Certainty
RS 3: agreement/ Bargain
Agreement: manifestation of mutual assent on the part of two or more persons
RS 2: Promise
A promise is a manifestation of intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way, so made as to justify a promisee in understanding a commitment has been made
RS 4: How a promise can be made.
A promise may be stated in words either oral or written, or may be inferred wholly or partly from conduct
Unilateral Contract:
An exchange of promise for performance.
Once the performance is started, the offeror cannot revoke the offer.
No notification of acceptance is required.
Bilateral Contract:
An exchange of mutual promises or performances
Notification of acceptance is required
UCC applies to
Common Law applies to
UCC applies only to goods
Common Law applies to real estate, services, intangibles