Contract Law: Elements, Stages, and Classifications
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A contract is an agreement through meeting of the minds between two persons whereby one binds himself, with respect to the other, to give something or to render some ______.

service

The term ______ of law in the definition refers to the legal aspect of an agreement as a contract.

force

The term in ______ faith denotes fairness and honesty of intention in the performance of the contract.

good

A contract is one of the sources of ______.

<p>obligation</p> Signup and view all the answers

The obligation that arises from contracts is called ______ obligation.

<p>conventional</p> Signup and view all the answers

An agreement without the 'force of law' are not contracts but merely ______ or social agreements.

<p>personal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The force of law between the contracting parties compels them to perform under the threat of civil action or ______.

<p>lawsuit</p> Signup and view all the answers

A contract undergoes three stages, the first being the Preparatory or ______ stage.

<p>conception</p> Signup and view all the answers

The stipulations, clauses, terms, and conditions are established by the contracting parties as they may deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to ______, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy.

<p>law</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Perfection or ______ stage, the parties arrive at a definite agreement.

<p>birth</p> Signup and view all the answers

The bind must involve both of the parties, so that the validity or compliance of a contract cannot be left to the will of only one of ______.

<p>them</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ or death stage is the fulfillment of the respective obligations of the parties.

<p>Consumption</p> Signup and view all the answers

The effectivity is only between the parties, their assigns and ______, except in case where the rights and obligations arising from the contract are not transmissible by their nature, or by stipulation or by provision of ______.

<p>heirs, law</p> Signup and view all the answers

The mere consent that perfected the contract should bound the parties to the fulfillment of what has been expressly stipulated, and all the consequences which, according to their nature, may be in keeping with good ______, usage and law.

<p>faith</p> Signup and view all the answers

A contract may be in the form of an ______ agreement, or those that are partly oral and partly written.

<p>oral</p> Signup and view all the answers

A single written agreement signed by both parties, wherein all its terms are in writing, is under the ______ Act of 2000.

<p>Electronic Commerce</p> Signup and view all the answers

Real contracts, such as deposit, pledge and commodatum, are not perfected until the delivery of the object of the ______.

<p>obligation</p> Signup and view all the answers

A set of signed written agreements which are related and not contradictory is a form of ______ contract.

<p>written</p> Signup and view all the answers

A valid contract is one with such stipulations, clauses, terms, and conditions that are not contrary to law, morals, good ______, public order, or public policy.

<p>customs</p> Signup and view all the answers

A rescissible contract is one with legal validity, but may be ______ or revoked in the cases established by law.

<p>rescinded</p> Signup and view all the answers

A voidable contract is one with legal validity but may be invalidated by a court action on the grounds of ______, violence, intimidation, undue influence, fraud, or incapacity of one of the parties to give consent.

<p>mistake</p> Signup and view all the answers

If the intention of the parties cannot be known, the contract shall be ______ and void.

<p>null</p> Signup and view all the answers

A contract may be rescinded or revoked under the grounds established by ______ law.

<p>civil</p> Signup and view all the answers

A contract may be invalid if it is contrary to ______, morals, good customs, public order, or public policy.

<p>law</p> Signup and view all the answers

In incidental circumstances of a ______ contract, the interpretation should be made which would result in the least transmission of rights and interests.

<p>gratuitous</p> Signup and view all the answers

In onerous contract, the interpretation should be in favor of the ______ reciprocity of interests.

<p>greatest</p> Signup and view all the answers

A void contract is one with no validity at all because of certain defects, such as illegality; considered ______ from the very beginning and cannot be ratified according to law.

<p>inexistent</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ contract does not require any specific form as long as all the requisites or essential elements for its validity are present.

<p>informal</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ contract is one where one party is bound to fulfill an obligation for an act by another party.

<p>unilateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

A ______ contract has a specific name or designation in law; such as commodatum, lease, agency, and sale.

<p>nominate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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