Chapter 8 Chapter questions 1‚2‚3‚5‚6‚7‚10 1. When does a promise constitute consideration? For a promise to constitute consideration‚ the promise must impose an obligation on the person making it. 2. May a promise that is conditional constitute consideration? Yes‚ such a promise consideration even if the condition is unlikely to occur. 3. What is the general rule about the adequacy of consideration? The adequacy of the consideration is irrelevant because the law does not prohibit
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Indian Contract Act 1872 is the main source of law regulating contracts in Indian law. 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 Indian Contract Act 1872
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Biblical teachings on the millennium are vague and difficult to recognize without a clear understanding of the Old Testament and its covenant promises to Israel. This paper will address the way that the Old Testament sets the stage for the future fulfillment of promises and covenants. Throughout the New Testament there are still continuations of these unfulfilled promises that have future inclinations. This paper will outline the teachings of the Old Testament that are left unfulfilled throughout the New
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Assignement 1 contracts Sayres v. Wheatland Group‚ L.L.C.‚ 79 Va. Cir. 504 (Va. Cir. Ct. 2009) CASE SUMMARYPROCEDURAL POSTURE: Plaintiff filed suit against defendants alleging that the contract for the construction and sale of a home that was at issue in this case was void‚ invalid‚ and unenforceable. Plaintiff also alleged that he was entitled to rescission and cancellation of the same contract. Defendants filed a counterclaim for specific performance of the contract of sale. Plaintiff moved
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tactic: “Here’s one promise I’ll make‚ and boss Jim Gettys knows I’ll keep it:” False dilemma: Kane’s statement “I’d make promises now if I weren’t too busy arranging to keep them” Begging the question: Kane said “I made no campaign promises‚ because until a few weeks ago‚ I had no hope of being elected.” This statement suggests that he concludes that now that he has hopes of being elected‚ it is time for him to make promises to the people. Parodox: “I made no campaign promises‚ because until
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TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Contract law does not distinguish between promises that create only moral obligations and promises that are legally binding. False. 2. In contract law‚ intent is determined by the personal or subjective intent‚ or belief‚ of a party. False‚ intent is determined by the objective theory of contracts 3. A bilateral contract comes into existence at the moment promises are exchanged. True‚ “promise for a promise” 4. If a voidable contract is avoided‚ the promisee‚ but not the
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by God in Christ‚ that it should make promise of no effect. For if the inheritance is of the law‚ it is no longer of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. What purpose then does the law serve? It was added because of transgressions‚ till the Seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was made; appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator does not mediate for one only‚ but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there
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Assignment Topic Traditionally‚ the performance of an existing contractual duty did not constitute valid consideration for a promise to pay extra money to the contractor. See for example‚ Stilk v Myrick (1809) 2 Camp 317. However‚ the decision in Williams v Roffrey Bros & Nicholls (Contractors) [1991] 1QB1 impacts upon this traditional approach. Explain and justify the traditional approach of the courts and extent to which that approach is varied by the decision in Williams v Roffrey
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democracy and freedom. After the war‚ America held promises to its people. Two of them have been more important than most: protecting the personal freedoms and civil rights for the people of America and ensuring equality for all Americans. Has America kept these promises for the past seven decades? The Great War‚ The Good War; however it is referred to‚ World War II was fought to end injustice and fight for democracy and freedom. This post-war promise is “Tenaciously protecting the civil rights and
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Development Deceit and Larceny‚ Promise of. This essay will attempt to determine at which point deceit‚ larceny‚ and breaking a promise will be considered morally wrong according to three moral philosophies‚ with Kantian Deontology providing the clearest answer. The two other philosophies chosen are Utilitarianism and Virtue ethics. To begin with‚ Kantian Deontology will discuss the nature of ones duty towards always telling the truth as well as how a promise is considered ’good’ in accord with
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