believed that the government should be ruled by middle class men and that people should be trusted to govern themselves but only the properly educated middle class men. Aristotle analyzed all forms of government and found both good and bad examples but he preferred and favored a constitutional government. Aristotle even feared that democracy could lead to mob rule and favored the polity. His ideal form of government was more of a democracy than autocracy. Aristotle that the power of government rested with
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A Collateral contract A collateral contract is one where the parties to one contract enter into or promise to enter into another contract. Thus‚ the two contracts are connected and it maybe enforced even though it forms no constructive part of the original contract. According to Lord Denning MR in the case of Evans & Sons Ltd v Andrea Merzario Ltd [1976] 1 WLR 1078 a collateral contract is ‘When a person gives a promise‚ or an assurance to another‚ intending that he should act on it by entering
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Six Essential Elements of an Enforceable Contract In normal everyday life contracts are utilized for various situations and reasons. Some contracts are more binding as compared to others based on the six elements of offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration‚ the parties’ capacity to contract‚ the parties’ intent to contract and the object of the contract. This paper examines the above mentioned elements using a contract existing between a customer and a phone dealer. The phone dealer dealt with used but
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Elements of a Contract Bus 670 Legal Environment Abstract In order for a contract to be valid‚ it must meet certain standards. Contracts can be formed by two parties for multiple reasons‚ but must hold up to the same standards in court to be valid. The first element of the contract is the offer. The offer is very important because it is where the contract initializes‚ and is presented to the offeree by the offeror (Mallor et al.‚ 2010‚ p. 307). The second element is acceptance. In this
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THERE ARE 7 ELEMENTS WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR THERE TO BE A VALID CONTRACT. LIST AND DISCUSS THEM AND SAY WHAT HAPPENS IF ANY ONE OF THE ELEMENTS IS MISSING. All agreements are not contracts. A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. An agreement that is not enforceable by law is not considered a contract. There are many elements that are required for a contract valid‚ offer and acceptance‚ intention to create legal relationship‚ capacity of the parties‚ consent‚ consideration
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DISCHARGE Written by Mardi Szantyr Discharge of a contract refers to the way in which it comes to an end. Contracts can come to an end in the following ways: 1. by performance 2. by agreement 3. by frustration 4. by breach Each one of these methods of discharge will be considered. Discharge by performance The contract comes to an end when both parties perform their contractual obligations. Performance must substantially correspond with what the parties agreed allowing for minor
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forward and futures contracts are traded on exchanges. b) Forward contracts are traded on exchanges‚ but futures contracts are not. c) Futures contracts are traded on exchanges‚ but forward contracts are not. d) Neither futures contracts nor forward contracts are traded on exchanges. 2. Which of the following is not true (circle one) a) Futures contracts nearly always last longer than forward contracts b) Futures contracts are standardized; forward
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Business Law | Contract Analysis | Westwood College | Eric Givens 2/12/2013 | Contract Analysis A contract is a legal document between two or more parties. There are several elements that are necessary in order to make a contract enforceable. The specifics of these various elements may differ from state to state‚ but all seven of the elements must be present in order for the contract to exist. As such‚ if one of these elements is missing‚ a contract can be voided and the parties
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Critically evaluate the utility of the psychological contract for understanding the contemporary employment relationship. (2500 Words) Introduction Up until the 1990’s the psychological contract didn’t get a lot of research literature‚ whereas more recently it has become increasingly popular‚ and vast in both volume and critique. It is suggested that this blossoming of research is because of fundamental changes in the workplace‚ commonly referred to as the ‘new deal’ (Sparrow 1999). The traditional
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Business Scenarios and Case Problems 9-1. Contracts by Minors…Discuss Kalen’s liability in this situation. Kalen is a seventeen year old boy who rented an apartment for $500 a month‚ after consistently paying for rent for 4 months‚ he decides to return the key and not pay rent for the rest of the remaining months on the contract. I would think that this is classified as “disaffirmance”. Since he is seventeen‚ and a minor when he leaves the apartment‚ he is able to legally avoid his contractual obligation
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