Legal Status of Contracts: Unenforceable and Statute of Limitations Quiz

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Specific performance: Court orders breaching party to ______ contract as agreed.

perform

Specific performance not always ______.

granted

Court may decide damages are adequate ______.

compensation

Generally, specific performance awarded only if subject of contract is ______.

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Court may be willing to grant specific performance to real estate ______.

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Tender: Unconditional offer by one of the parties to ______ as agreed.

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Before party can sue for breach of contract, non-breaching party must show he is ready to carry out his side of bargain (deliver deed or fund ______).

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Summary Remedies for Breach of Contract: Rescission Compensatory damages Liquidated damages Specific performance ______.

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Specific performance: Court orders breaching party to ______ contract as agreed.

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Specific performance not always ______.

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_____: When someone uses position of trust or authority to pressure victim into contract.

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Duress: Compelling someone to do something against their will, using ____, constraint, or threats.

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Contract’s purpose (and consideration exchanged) must be lawful or contract is ____.

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Consideration: Something of value exchanged by contracting parties. Money, property, services, or promise to do something (or not do it). In typical real estate sale: seller’s promise to convey title, buyer’s promise to pay agreed ____.

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Statute of frauds: State law that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing, and ____.

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Counteroffer is a rejection of the original offer and a tender of a new offer, also known as qualified ______.

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Acceptance must be freely given, and a contract can be voidable if consent resulted from fraud, undue influence, or ______.

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______ fraud involves a person making a misrepresentation knowing that the statement was false.

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Fraud can be committed not only by making false statements but also by ______ a material fact.

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To commit constructive fraud, a person in a position of trust unintentionally misleads someone due to their ______ knowledge.

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A minor may be emancipated by: marriage, military service, or court order. If one party has been declared mentally incompetent, the contract is ______.

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Aliens may enter into contracts to transfer property, subject to withholding requirements. Incarcerated persons may also contract to buy or sell property, subject to ______ limitations.

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Mutual consent is achieved through offer and acceptance. Offeror makes offer to offeree. If offeree accepts offer, contract is ______.

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Mutual consent is sometimes called mutual assent, mutuality, or meeting of the minds. Mutual consent is achieved through offer and acceptance: Offeror makes offer to offeree. If offeree accepts offer, contract is ______.

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Before a party can sue for breach of contract, the non-breaching party must show they are ready to carry out their side of the bargain (deliver deed or fund). Court may decide damages are adequate ______.

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