General Introduction For parties to be bound by an agreement‚ it must first be determined if a prima facie valid and enforceable contract exists. A contract can be defined as an agreement containing promises made between two or more parties with the intention of creating certain legal rights and obligations and enforceable in a court of law [1]. For a legally binding contract to exist the following elements must be satisfied: 1. An offer must exist 2. The offer must be accepted
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“Freedom of contract is the bedrock of English private law” Freedom of contract is defined as the: “Right of an adult to make a legally binding mutual agreement with one or more other persons‚ without governmental interference as to what type of obligations he or she can take upon himself or herself.”[1] English law has for a while now been known as believing in freedom of contract. This means that the state has not‚ normally‚ enforced legislation which has got in the way when it comes to the
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THE LAW OF CONTRACT IN GHANA (These notes have mainly been culled from Mrs. Christine Dowuona Hammond’s seminal work on the Law of Contracts.) INTRODUCTION Contracts are made by people every day‚ whether the parties recognise it or not. Each time one spends money on anything – a bus ticket‚ an airline ticket‚ a pair of shoes‚ a meal in a restaurant‚ laundry services‚ books‚ or signs a lease‚ etc. one concludes a valid and legally binding contract. Contracts may be oral or written;
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ASPECTS OF CONTRACT AND NEGLIGENCE OF BUSINESS Task: 1.1: Explain the importance of the essential elements required for the information of a valid contract? Offer A valid offer identifies the bargained-for exchange between the parties and creates a power of acceptance in the party to whom the offer is made. The communication by one party known as the offeror to the another party called the offeree b) Acceptance To constitute a contract‚ there must be an acceptance of the offer
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1 Elements of a Contract Moses Parker BUS 670: Legal Environment Porf. Stacey Callaway October 6‚ 2014‚ 2014 ELEMENTS OF A 2 Elements of a Contract Indeed‚ contracts plays a very significant role in all aspects of society; according to Nysten & Lehto‚ (2012)‚ “Business people often understand contracts as legal documents‚ designed by lawyers in
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offer to be made to a specific person or a class or group of people. An offer can be made to "all the world"‚ in which case the offeree is regarded as a member of the general public: Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball When an offer is made‚ the term of the proposed contract must be communicated to the offeree: Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking However‚ an offer can be made in general terms‚ leaving the precise terms of the contract to be settled later: Master v Cameron The fact that the word ’offer’ is used
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Aeschylus’ tragedy‚ Prometheus Bound‚ is an interesting example of Aristotle’s tragedy because it encompasses a god’s own reversal leading to suffering brought upon his fellow gods. Prometheus Bound is the story of the god Prometheus and the events that follow after he disobeys the new ruler‚ Zeus‚ by granting gifts of survival‚ namely fire‚ to humankind. Catharsis is found in the play because the audience pities Prometheus for having to suffer for an act of kindness. Prometheus Bound combines hamartia with
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1. Offer means a proposal by a person in which he makes his willingness to enter into a legally binding contract for some conside¬ration. 2. An offer is made with the object of getting consent of the offeree. 3. An offer can be accepted by the offeree. 4. An offer when accepted becomes an agreement. Invitation to Offer 1. An Invitation to offer means an intention of a person to invite others with a view to enter into an agreement. 2. An invitation to offer on the other hand is made with
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“Aging Reflection is On How an Individual Can Adapt” SY216 For: Kimberly Ellis-Hale Thursday‚ April 4‚ 2013 Aging is a process in our lives that almost everyone associates negatively. Our hair turning grey‚ developing unsightly wrinkles‚ losing our memory‚ all things we look negatively towards. However‚ when we pay too much of our attention to these superficial factors‚ we neglect to recognize the characteristics that are deeper within us‚ what we still can accomplish. Similar to how I felt
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Law Essay Topic: Freedom of contract in English Contract law Written by 10 Ю-3 group student Buzhak A.S. Under supervision of Popova T. P. PhD‚ docent Nizhniy Novgorod‚ 2013 Contract law is designed to protect not only the contractor‚ but also the consumer. Freedom to contract is the freedom of individuals and corporations to form contracts without government restrictions. Without the freedom to contract‚ the government can regulate and bring restrictions
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