WEEK 3 – THE FORMATION OF CONTRACTS Apply Your Knowledge (EXERCISE 4 – CONTRACT OR NOT?) Review the essential elements of a valid and enforceable contract and decide whether a valid‚ void or voidable contract has been formed in each of the following situations. Provide a legal explanation for your decision. 1. Last year‚ Smith‚ the owner of a retail business‚ in an attempt to reduce employee absenteeism due to illness‚ offered to give any employee who quit smoking for a year a $500
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valid contract is that the parties entering the contract are those who have the competency to contract. This is based on section 10 (1) of the Contract Act 1950 which states: “All agreements are contracted if they are made by the free consent of parties competent to contact‚ for a lawful consideration and with a lawful object‚ and are not hereby expressly declared to be void.” Competency refers to the capacity of being an adult‚ having a sound mind and not forbidden by law to enter any contract (e.g
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OBLIGATIONS & CONTRACT | Academic Year 2012-2013 | | REVIEW MATERIAL | | ATTY. KRISTOPHER A. NAVALES | | | COMMON DISTINCTIONS | RESCISSIBLE CONTRACTS | VOIDABLE CONTRACTS | UNENFORCEABLE CONTRACTS | VOID OR INEXISTENT CONTRACT | 1. As to Defect | Damage to a party or to third person | Vitiation of Consent | Without or in excess of authority‚ or does not comply with the Statute of Fraud‚ or both parties are incapacitated | Absolute or lack of essential requisite in
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4.2 Pre-contract Stage Contractor’s Tendering Procedure • Agreement to tender • Decision to tender • Examination of tender documents • Estimating process timetable • Enquires of quotations • Method statement and tender programme • Site visit • Outstanding information resolved with consultants • Pricing process • Adjudication • Submission of tender *In pricing process: • All-in-rates for trade items or BQ • Domestic sub-contractors and suppliers • Nominated sub-contractors and
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MINOR’S CONTRACT? A CRITICAL ANALYSIS of the Indian Contract Act‚ 1872 [pic] SUBMITTED BY Zoldrex2 2011 INDEX |S. No. |Particulars |Pg No. | |1 |Abstract |ii | |2 |Index of Authorities
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He contacts Randy explain the situation wanting to return the watches and reimburse Randy for shipping costs. Randy in turn sues to enforce the original contract. Issue: The issue is whether the Illinois UCC Statute of Frauds deems contract unenforceable because it was never reduced to writing. Law: Under UCC §2-201 (3a)‚ “A contract that does not satisfy the requirements of subsection 1‚ but which is valid in other respects is enforceable: if the goods are to be specially manufactured for
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Contract Law Cases The Offer Meeting of minds: Clarke v Earl of Dunraven and Mount Earl: Yacht races. Letters sent in Communication (in writing‚ speech and conduct): Carlil v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co: pay back 100 if you get influenza. Deposit 1000 The Acceptance: Strictly in response to
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Consideration in contract formation ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Consideration is essential to the formation of any contract made without deed. It distinguishes a bargain or contract from a gift. Lush J in the case of Currie v Misa (1875) referred consideration consist of a benefit to the promisor or a detriment to the promisee as: “Some right‚ interest‚ profit or benefit accruing to one party‚ or some forbearance‚ detriment‚ loss or responsibility given‚ suffered
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Sample Marriage Contract I. The Authority In the Name of God‚ our Father‚ and the Lord Jesus Christ‚ we‚ _____________________ and ______________________ ‚ hereby‚ before these witnesses‚ are joined in holy matrimony‚ as God intended in Genesis 2: 21-25‚ from this day forward until death. The Authority in and for this marriage shall be Almighty God as revealed in the Holy Bible‚ Authorized 1611 King James Version (“the Word of God”). His words shall be final Authority in every
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Bibliography: * Poole J (2010) textbook on Contract Law. 10th ed . Oxford OUP * Richards P (2011) Law of Contract ‚ 10th ed. Essex. Pearson. * Poole J (2010) Casebook on Contract 10th ed‚ Oxford. OUP * www.uwl.ac.uk/lrs/elec/law.html
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