Contract (K) - correct answer legally enforceable agreement this is created
when two or more competent parties agree to perform, or to avoid performing, certain acts that they
have a legal right to do and that meet certain legal requirements.
Sources of Contract Law - correct answer Statutory Law and Case Law
(common)
Statutory Law - correct answer Tangible personal property: personal property
that can be moved
Covers good
Administrative Agencies regulations
Case Law (common) - correct answer the source of contract law regarding the
sale of fixed assets, services, or intangibles
agreements that result in a contract - correct answer if an agreement imposes
a legal obligation, an enforceable contract results
Purpose of a Contract - correct answer -The sale of merchandise or service
-Employment
-The transfer of ownership of land (real property) or personal property such as a car
elements of an enforceable contract - correct answer 1.) Offer and Acceptance
w/ Mutual Agreement
2.) Consideration
3.) Competent Parties
4.) Legality of Purpose
, Offer and Acceptance - correct answer - an offer is made by one party and
accepted by another party then they enter into a contract
-the parties must have a clear understanding of what they are undertaking and the contract must show
mutual agreement
Consideration - correct answer each party must promise to give up something.
The exchange of promise (where each party give the other something of value)
Competent Parties - correct answer The parties to a contract must be
competent and capable of understanding what they are doing (legal age, mental stability)
Legality of Purpose - correct answer The intent of the contract must not
violate the law. The courts will not enforce a contract that violates the law.
Kinds of Contracts - correct answer -Oral or Written
-Express or implied
-Formal or Simple
-Entire or Divisible
-Bilateral or Unilateral
Oral Contacts - correct answer not is writing or signed by the parties, but it is a
real contract created entirely by the conversation of the parties
Written Contracts - correct answer Reduced to writing on a permanent
surface. A written contract can be simply a handwritten note or any other memorandum containing the
terms of the agreement, as long as it is signed by the party or parties who wish to be bound by the
agreement.
Express Contracts - correct answer One that specifically states the agreement
of the parties (either written or oral).
Implied Contracts - correct answer the terms and actions of the parties dictate
an implied contract