CONTRACT LAW IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE USA Key terms and specific concepts I FORM Deeds‚ specialty contracts‚ contracts under seal (# simple contracts) Statute of Frauds 1677‚ s.4 Property Act 1925‚ s.1‚ s.40‚ s.136 ; 1989‚ s.1(3)(a)‚ s.2(1) Consumer Credit Act 1974‚ s.67‚ s.68 Uniform Commercial Code 2-201 ( 2-202 Parol Evidence Rule) Jinright v. Russell (1971) Mulford v. Borg-Wagner Acceptance Corp. (1985) II TERMS A) TERMS IMPLIED BY STATUTE Sale of Goods Act
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freedom to choose to enter into a contract. Under such circumstances the contract is voidable at the instance of the innocent party. Its application used to be restricted to contracts entered into as a consequence of a threat. Originally it was held that the threats to person’s goods could not amount to duress‚ but a doctrine of economic duress has now been developed by the courts. The effect of the doctrine stated that an abuse of economic power can render a contract invalid‚ following lord denning’s
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Considering Elvis Abstract A contract is formed when the offerer promises to do or not to do something. Acceptance is the offeree agreeing to do what is requested in the offer. An offer may end in several ways‚ in particular‚ by the death of the offerer or offeree. In order for the agreement to be effective both parties to contract must give consideration‚ the offer must be serious‚ and clearly stated. The promise Elvis Presley made prior to Jo Laverne Alden prior to his death may be enforceable
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INTRODUCTION This assignment will strive to outline points of law including identifying key vitiating factors‚ including duress and undue influence and illegality as well as forms of discharge of a contract and remedies for that. It will also apply these laws to the cases provided to illustrate the application of these laws. Vitiating factors represent some sort of defect in the formation of the contract. Examples of this are that the contract is based on a mistake or a misrepresentation. Illegality on
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The Indian Contract Act‚ 1872 Contract – Meaning and Nature: The law of contract constitute the most important branch of mercantile or commercial law. The law relating to contracts is governed by the Indian Contract Act‚ 1872. This act mostly deals with general principle and rules governing contracts. The act is divisible into 2 parts: 1. Section 1 to 75 – deals with general principle of contract and applies to all contracts irrespective of their nature. 2. Section 124 to 238- deals
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KIIT UNIVERSITY KIIT SCHOOL OF LAW Subject- Law of Contracts-I(101) Topic: ENFORCEABILITY OF CONTRACT AND BENEFITS OF THIRD PARTY Submitted by- Name : Arnabi Dutta Course: B.A. LL.B Roll No: 1283024 (A) Session: 2012-13 [First Semester] Acknowledgement This project bears on imprint of many peoples. I sincerely thank to Sir Puranjoy Ghosh and Ma ’am Jinia Kundu‚ faculty members of KIIT School of Law‚ KIIT University for providing me an opportunity to do my project work on
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Chapter 2 : The Indian Contract Act 1872 Definition Sir Frederic Pollock - “Every agreement and promise enforceable at law” According to Sec 2(h) “An agreement enforceable by law Agreement – Every promises and set of promises forming consideration for each other. Essential Elements of Valid Contract Minimum Two Parties – one party has to make an offer and other must accept it. Offer & Acceptance – There must be an offer and acceptance to the offer‚ resulting into an agreement. It should
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Critique on “Damages” as a remedy for breach of contract under Indian‚ American‚ English and Chinese law. Project: Law of Contracts [pic] |Submitted to: |Submitted by: | |Prof (Dr.) Amar Singh | | |Principal Faculty‚ |Dheerak
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I. What is the Consideration on both sides of this contract? Defined (in my own words)‚ consideration is something of value that is given in exchange for getting something from another person. In my case‚ rent payments are paid to my landlord in exchange for the right to rent the house. II. Are there any conditions in the contract (precedent‚ subsequent‚ or concurrent)? Concurrent. There is a part in our lease that states that we receive a check back from our landlord‚ in the amount of $400.00 every
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Indian Contract Act 1872 Indian Contract Act 1872 is the main source of law regulating contracts in Indian law‚ as subsequently amended. It determines the circumstances in which promise made by the parties to a contract shall be legally binding on them. All of us enter into a number of contracts everyday knowingly or unknowingly. Each contract creates some right and duties upon the contracting parties. Indian contract deals with the enforcement of these rights and duties upon the parties. The
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