What is the definition of a contract? An agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. Describe the various types of contracts. 1) Bilateral and Unilateral 2) Express and Implied 3) Executory and Executed What elements does a contract need to be enforceable? 1) Agreement 2) Legality 3) Consideration 4) Capacity What elements would constitute a discharge of a contract? 1) Material breach 2) Minor breach 3) Anticipatory breach
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Introduction to Legal Studies and Basic Contract Law- Course Work Assignment Mrs Hyndley is the owner of two properties that she rents to students in the Belfast area. In January 2008 she asks her friend and next door neighbour Frederick‚ a local estate agent‚ to collect the rents from her tenants while she goes off on a 6 month round the world cruise. She does not discuss terms or payment with Frederick. However‚ Frederick agrees and does collect the rents. When Mrs Hyndley returns to Belfast
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it would be unjust and unequitable to allow the enforcement of a written instrument which does not reflect or disclose the real meeting of the minds of the parties. 3 However‚ an action for reformation must be brought within the period prescribed by law‚ otherwise‚ it will be barred by the mere lapse of time. The issue in this case is whether or not the complaint for reformation filed by respondent Leyte Gulf Traders‚ Inc. has prescribed and in the negative‚ whether or not it is entitled to the remedy
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Tort Law Reading Notes Week 1 Mon Sep 8 Damages pp697-729 - aim of damages: restore plaintiff to position he would have been had the wrong not occurred o as this is impossible in cases of personal injury‚ monetary compensation is used o total amount is the amount that will release the target amount over the given span of years - assessment is a matter if calculation‚ not impression (SCC 1978) - 3 probs: o 1) what kinds of items must a defendant compensate
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system includes laws that are developed from two sources: common law and statutory law. Common law is created by judges in a court hierarchy‚ using an approach called the doctrine of precedent. Statutory law is law written in parliament by the leaders of the country or state‚ depending on where the power to legislate lies. Both common law and statutory law are components of substantive law‚ which concerns the actual content of law and procedural law‚ which concern the way in which law is constructed
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Title VII Employment discrimination law was set up to protect employees from discriminations based on race‚ religion‚ sex‚ age‚ etc. A growing body of law also seeks to prevent employment discrimination based on sexual orientation‚ marital and/or family status. The main body of employment discrimination laws consists of federal and state statutes. There are several federal employment discrimination laws. Some of them are well-known‚ while others not so much. The Equal Pay Act of 1963‚ protect people
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LAW AND CONTRACTS 1.Eagle Stores‚ Inc. borrows $5‚000 each from EZ Loan Corporation‚ First National Bank‚ and Great Products Corporation. Eagle uses its "present inventory and any thereafter acquired" to secure the loans from EZ Loan and First National. EZ Loan perfects its interest on April 1‚ followed by First National on April 5. Eagle buys new inventory on April 10 from Great Products and signs a security agreement‚ giving Great Products a purchase-money security interest (PMSI) in the new
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CONCEPTS IN THE LAW OF CONTRACTS Contracts are essential to business. They are a legal mechanism used in every industry and every part of the world to structure relationships among firms‚ and with customers‚ partners‚ and suppliers. Over several centuries‚ the law governing contracts has developed a large number of doctrines. Most are consistent with common sense‚ but unless you know what the rules are‚ you can easily make a mistake. This document introduces the fundamentals of contract law most relevant
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This assignment involves me: * Explaining the law with respect to consumer protection * Analysing how consumers are protected in the event of a breach of contract for sale of goods * Describing remedies available for breach of contract * Analysing the remedies available to a business provider in the event of a breach of contract for the supply of goods or services Task 1 Heep Ltd want to leave some lorries for two weeks at micawbers garage‚ the following morning heep received a
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NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY BANGALORE M.B.L. PART – I CONTRACT LAWS Important Case Laws 1. Balfour v. Balfour [(1919) 2 KB 571] Mr. Balfour promised to send £ 30 every month. Mr. Balfour did not send the money Mrs. Balfour sought to recover the promise money in the court of law. Whether a promise of domestic nature between a husband & wife could be binding? Held that‚ the promise between the parties was not intended by them to be legally binding. Hence‚ Mrs. Balfour could not
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