Contracts Binding on Minors Quiz
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In the context of contracts, a minor's obligation to pay for necessaries is _____.

  • Enforceable (correct)
  • Invalid
  • Unenforceable
  • Voidable

When a minor enters into a long-term interest contract, it is usually considered _____.

  • Illegal
  • Unenforceable
  • Voidable (correct)
  • Valid

What is the legal status of a contract entered into by a heavily intoxicated person?

  • Enforceable
  • Void
  • Voidable (correct)
  • Illegal

When a contract is found to be void _____, it means it's as if the contract never existed.

<p>At common law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to contracts made by individuals diagnosed with severe mental disorders?

<p>They are voidable (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) have legal personality similar to companies, allowing them to _____.

<p>Enter into contracts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason given by the Court of Appeal for ruling the contract between the tailor and the student as not binding?

<p>The goods were not suitable to the young man's actual requirements at the time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the case of Chapple v Cooper, why was the widow obligated to pay for her husband's funeral?

<p>It was considered a necessary service (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstance is a minor not obliged to accept and pay for necessaries sold to them?

<p>When the minor decides they are no longer needed (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contracts can be considered voidable at common law?

<p>Contracts with oppressive terms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can a minor terminate a contract under common law?

<p>When the contract involves necessaries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of articles are excluded from being considered necessaries under common law?

<p>Articles of mere luxury (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of contracts are binding on minors according to the text?

<p>Contracts for necessary goods and services (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are 'necessaries' defined under the Sale of Goods Act 1979?

<p>Goods suitable to the minor's social status and current needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Nash v Inman (1908) 2 KB 1, what was supplied by the Savile Row tailor to the Cambridge undergraduate?

<p>Luxury fancy waistcoats (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general outcome regarding minors and consumer contracts?

<p>Minors are usually not bound by commercial contracts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For a contract to be considered one for necessaries, what must be determined?

<p>If it is capable of being necessaries in law and actually necessary for the minor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When deciding if a minor is bound by a contract for necessaries, what is considered?

<p>The minor's family background and social status (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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