what is a contract? Flashcards

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contract

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a legally enforceable promise, §1 a promise or 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

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bargain contract

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agreement pursuant to which the promisor promises to do something in exchange for some promise or performance

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§90 promissory estoppel

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promise reasonably inducing action or forbearance; does not require mutual assent or consideration (no agreement (assent) or promise or performance exchanged (consideration))

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restitution

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used after a court rescinds a K, but one or both of the parties conferred a benefit on the other. if one party conferred a benefit they have to give restitution to the other party. Equitable remedy for both unjustness and unfairness

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