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Legal Environment - contracts
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Undergraduate 3
04/29/2008

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Term
offer
Definition

outward manifestation of present contractual intent  to be bound by certain and definite terms
   

Term
Formation of contracts
Definition
offer, acceptance, consideration
Term
mirror rule
Definition
the acceptance must be the exact same as the offer that was posed. if it is not, it is a counteroffer or a rejection
Term
firm offer rule
Definition
contract designed to keep an offer open for a stated period of time. you must be a merchant who keeps the offer open for a stated period of time not to exceed 3 months, or 90 days
Term

ways to destroy an offer:

1. ? 

2. ?

3. ?

4. ?

5. ?

6. ? 

Definition

1. Rejection

2. Recission

3. Death

4.Time lapse

5. Destruction of subject matter

6. Insanity

Term
past consideration
Definition
if a task has already been done in the past, there is no expectation for payment.
Term
Rejection
Definition
offeree does not accept the offer by the offeror
Term
defenses to contracts
Definition

1. Capacity

2. Mistake

3.  Fraud

4. undue influence

5. unconscible

6. statute of frauds

 

Term
capacity
Definition
a. minors - if you are under the age of majority, it is voidable at any time at the choice of the minor
    b. intoxication - alcohol or drugs
    c. mental state - if you are mentally unstable
Term

an offer is only valid if it has:

1. ?

2. ?

3. ?

4. ? 

Definition
1. quantity - how many
        2. time for performance - how much time you have to accept the deal.
        3. interested parties - buyer and seller
        3. price term - how much money it will cost
        4. subject matter - what you are selling i.e. an expo marker.
   
Term
option contract
Definition

contract designed to keep an offer open for a stated period of time, but it must be supported by valuable consideration.

 

i.e. teacher wants to sell ipod to students. one kid wants to make the contract between just the 2, so he gives her 10$ to make it just between them. this $10 does not lower the contract price however.

Term
mutual assent
Definition
when offer is good and the offeree accepts
Term
an offer is not valid if:
Definition
your emotions are too high or you are intoxicated, or if you are in a crazed state, or on drugs.
    has to have these terms for a valid offer.
Term
Counteroffer
Definition
when the offeree rejects the original offer and makes a new offer, thus becoming the offeror
Term
destruction of subject matter
Definition
when the subject matter is destroyed, the offer is destroyed.
Term

Recission 

Definition
the offeror takes back what he offered in the first place
Term
Uniform Commercial Code
Definition
is one of a number of uniform acts that have been promulgated in conjunction with efforts to harmonize the law of sales and other commercial transactions in all 50 states within the United States of America.
Term
COF - cost of insurance and freight
Definition
 risk of loss is negotiable between the two and buyer is able to buy insurance
Term
Death
Definition
when the offeror dies, the offer dies with them, unless they are in an option contract
Term
lapse of time
Definition
if the time designated in the contract is up, the offer is destroyed
Term
Insanity
Definition
if you are not in the correct state of mind, the offer that was given is not valid
Term
receiving full or partial receipt of the money or the good
Definition
only applies to goods: 500$ and up.
Term
types of contracts
Definition
1. implied
2. expressed   
3.unilateral
4. bilateral
5. void
6. voidable (statute of frauds)
7. quasi contract
8. executed
9. executory 
Term
shipping terms
Definition

1. CIF

2. FOB

3. FAS 

Term
acceptance
Definition
the unqualified unequivocal ascent to the ascent of the offer
Term
main purpose
Definition
if the main purpose of the of the person answering for the debt is for their own self benefit. only applies to debt of another.
Term
consideration
Definition
the bargained for exchange of a legal detriment.
i.e. being paid for a service or giving money for a good. performance for another performance
Term
delegation
Definition
the act of giving another person the responsibility of carrying out the performance agreed to in a contract
Term
pre-existing duty rule
Definition
police man has to go out and find the burgular, its his job. he isn't doing anything extra
Term
promitory estoppel (detrimental reliance)
Definition
where one detrimentally relies on the promise.  where someone relies so heavily on a promise that they take many steps towards keeping the contract.
Term
mistake
Definition

a. unilateral: if the non mistaken party knew or should have known of the mistake
    b. bilateral aka mutual: when both parties are mistaken. 

Term
undue influence
Definition
when a person with certain amount of influence over another uses that to take advantage of the other people.
Term
unconscionable
Definition
a defense against the enforcement of a contract based on the presence of terms unfair to one party
Term
assignment
Definition
it encompasses the transfer of rights held by one party—the assignor—to another party—the assignee
Term
statute of frauds
Definition

f you enter into any of these, those contracts have to be in writing in order to be deemed valid.
 

M - marriage
    R - realty
    D - debt of another
    O - contracts - 1yr
    G - goods : 500$ and up.

Term
specific memorandum
Definition
if you can show a small amount of writing that proves it.
Term
part performance
Definition
only applies to realty. if you show that there was a contract by partly performing the actions. this can be done with money or land.
Term
full performance
Definition
if the performance was done in total, they must be paid for.
Term
FOB : Free on Board
Definition
risk of loss goes directly to the buyer once it is placed on the vessel.
Term
FAS: Free along side
Definition
risk of loss goes directly to the buyer once it is received wherever they decided upon.
Term
3rd party beneficiares
Definition

people who were not part of the original contract, but due to certain circumstance, are able to sue for breach of contract

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