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week 3 (8,9,10) Flashcards

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1
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law which seek to promote competition among business

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antitrust

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exceeding the maximum rate of interest which may be charged on loans

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Usurious

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the judicial enforcement of conduct injurious to the welfare of individuals or society at large.
-Examples include agreements to waive liability for tortuous conduct, an agreement by a terminated employee not to compete with an employer, etc

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public policy

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federal legislation intended to promote competition among businesses by prohibiting restraint of trade

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sherman antitrust act

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a contract which consists of mutual promises to perform some future acts

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bilateral contract

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land and those objects permanently attached to the land

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real property

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a contract in which the terms have no been completely executed or fulfilled

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executory contract

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law requiring certain contracts be in writing to be enforceable

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statute of frauds

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moveable tangible personal property

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goods

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the party to whom the assignment is made

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assignee

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a means whereby one party in a contract conveys rights to another person who is not a party to the original contract

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assignment

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the party making the assingment

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assignor

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prior to the time performance is due on a contract, one party makes a clear and unequivocal statement that they will not perform

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anticipatory breach or anticipatory repudiation

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recipient of the proceeds of a life insurance policy

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beneficiary

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failure or refusal to perform contractual obligations

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breach of contract

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an award paid to the injured party to cover the exact amount of their loss, but no more

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compensatory damages

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a third party beneficiary owed a debt by a party to a contract
-legal obligation to pay beneficiary

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creditor beneficiary

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transfer of contractual duties to a third party

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delegation

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any method boy which a legal duty is extinguished

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discharge

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a third party beneficiary to whom no legal duty is owed and performance is a gift
-beneficiary receives a gift

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donee beneficiary

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a judicial order or decree forbidding certain conduct

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injunction

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damages stipulated in a contract to be paid in the possibility of a breach

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liquidated damages

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the doctrine that says that the innocent, non breaching party in a contract dispute must keep the damages suffered to a minimum

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mitigation

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small amount awarded when there is a technical breach but no injury

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nominal damages

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the substation of a new party for one of the original parties to a contract, such that the prior contract terminates and a new one substitutes for it.

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novation

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an award paid to the plaintiff in order to punish the defendant

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punitive damages

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a remedy by which the court requires the breaching party to perform the contract

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specific performance

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person not party to a contract, but whom parties intended to benefit

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third party beneficiary

29
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contracts in violation of statutes crimes (3)

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  • all crimes are statutory
  • contract to commit a crime is void
  • same result with contract to commit a tort
  • -not statutory ; violates public policy
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contracts in violation of statutes usury (3)

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  1. contracts to lend money
  2. interest rate exceeds usury rate
    - purpose to protect “consumers”
31
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various interest rates (3)

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  1. prime
    - rate banks charge their best clients
  2. legal
    - rate set by statute
    - used to compute interest on judgements not paid
    - compute interest on breach of contract when no rate is stated in contract
  3. usurious rate ; illegal rate of interest
32
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transactions excluded from various interest rates (4)

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  1. large amounts
  2. real estate
  3. business loans
    - corps, partnerships, executors, trustees, etc.
  4. pawn brokers
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remedy of usury rates

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  1. contracts not void; may be set aside
  2. courts reforms contracts
    - charge legal rate, prime rate, etc
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contracts in violate of statutes restraint of trade (

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  1. prevent monopoly
  2. sherman antitrust act
  3. prevent price fixing, exclusive dealings, etc
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contracts in violate of statutes restraint of trade (5)

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  1. prevent monopoly
  2. sherman antitrust act
  3. prevent price fixing, exclusive dealings, etc
  4. Clayton act
  5. state statutes
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remedies for violating the statutes of restraints of trade (4)

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  1. contract is void
  2. criminal penalties
  3. monetary damages
    - treble damages (take damages and multiple by 3)
  4. injunctions
37
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contract in violation of public policy (2)

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  1. what is public policy
  2. who determines public policy?
    - not legislature
38
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contracts injurious to the public service (3)

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  1. bribes
    - public official act or refrain
  2. personal influence
    - obtain results not authorized in law
  3. classified as void
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contracts obstructing justice (2)

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  1. interfere with legal system
    - pay a witness ; to appear or not to appear; based on outcome of the case
  2. promise position if elected
40
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when you think of statute of frauds, always think of

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writing required

41
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why is the writing required? (2)

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  1. prevent fraud
    - subject of contract is so important that oral contracts should not be allowed
  2. contract is for a time period that is so long that he oral contract terms may not be properly remembered
42
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contracts covered (6)

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  1. transfer of ownership of real property
  2. executory-bilateral contracts which cannot be completed within 1 year
  3. contracts to anser for debts of another person - guaranty
  4. contracts made by estate fiduciary to pay estate debts using personal funds
  5. promise made in consideration of marriage
  6. ucc - goods when price is 500 or more
43
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transfer of ownership of real property

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  1. ownership
    - deed
  2. rights in real property
    - easements
  3. not interests in real property
    - leases, right of way; license
44
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executory-bilateral contracts which cannot be completed within one year (1)

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  1. impossible to perform with in 1 year

- leases, long term personal service contracts

45
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contracts to answer for debts of another person; guaranty (1)

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  1. seeking to collect from
    - relatives
    - owners of corporations
    - etc.
46
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contracts made by estate fiduciary to pay estate debts using personal funds (2)

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  1. fiduciary
    - executor, administrator, trustee
  2. principal
    - estate, trust
47
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promise made in consideration of marriage

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  1. prenup agreement
    - requires complete disclosure
  2. post nuptial agreement
48
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UCC- goods when price is 500 or more (1)

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  1. state statutes

- 500$

49
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statute of frauds (3)

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  1. writing required for contract to be enforceable
  2. memorandum with required/material terms of the agreement
  3. signature of party to be bound
    - this will always be defendant in the legal action
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exceptions to statute of frauds (2)

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  1. performance
    - executory
    - performance shows existence of contract
  2. judicial admissions
    - in court
    - court documents
    - under oath
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discharge of contracts (3)

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  1. performance
  2. agreements by the parties
  3. operation of law
52
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discharge by performance (4)

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  1. tender (when party comes forward and tells other party they are ready, willing and able to perform)
  2. level of performance
    - substantial performance
    - breach is immaterial
  3. insubstantial performance
    - breach is material
  4. personal satisfaction contracts
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discharge by agreement of the parties (3)

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  1. rescission - mutual agreement
  2. novation
  3. accord & satisfaction
54
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agreement to substitute “new” party and discharge original party

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novation

55
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parties agree to new terms and then perform

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accord & satisfaction

56
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discharge by operation of law (4)

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  1. impossibility of performance
    - destruction of the subject matter, intervening of illegality or death or incapacity of party to render personal service
  2. bankruptcy
  3. statute of limitations
  4. alteration of written contract
57
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breach of contract (3)

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  1. time passes without a tender
  2. material breach
  3. anticipatory repudiation
    - clear unequivocal statement that one party will not perform
58
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when breach of contract occurs, will seek money damages (legal remedies)
(4)

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  1. compensatory
    - compensatory
    - contract minus market
    - mitigation ; keeps damages to a minimum
    - incidental ; out of pocket
  2. nominal ; 1.00$
  3. liquidated
    - liquidated damage clause
  4. punitive/exemplary
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equitable remedies (3)

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  1. rescission
  2. specific performance
  3. injunction
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assignments and delegations (just assignments) (1)

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  • assignments
  • -what contracts are assignable?
  • right to receive money
  • exception ; wages
  • assignment cannot change burden of performance
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original party to contract who will now perform for assignee

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obligor

62
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transfer of contractual duty

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delegation

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delegations (1)

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  1. what contractual duties may be delegated?
    - where performance is standardized?
    - change oil in car, delivery service, skilled trades, etc
    - what contractual duties may not be delegated?
    - personal service contracts
    - where relationship of trust exists
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third party contracts (

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  • known at the time of creation of the contract

- ex. children

PIMS - Business law (8 decks)

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