Principles and Limitations in Contract Act

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In what situation can a purchaser not be put in the same position as if a representation had been true according to the text?

  • When the representation is willfully false
  • When the representation related to the annual value of a property
  • When the representation is about a tenancy that could be determined at will
  • When an element of attractiveness or security was misrepresented by the seller (correct)

What is cautioned against when deriving general propositions in the law of contract from decisions in suits for specific performance of land contracts?

  • Formulating general propositions based on specific case outcomes (correct)
  • Deriving conclusions from land contract disputes
  • Reliance on ambiguous offers
  • Using decisions in suits for specific performance as legal precedence

What makes it dangerous to generalize propositions in the law of contract from land contract decisions?

  • Uncertainty in relying on specific performance suits for legal principles
  • Dependence on ambiguous offers
  • Risk of overlooking misrepresentation or ambiguous offers (correct)
  • Misinterpretation of misrepresentation

What is uncertain about always relying literally on the present enactment?

<p>The accuracy of the facts underpinning decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When selling land, what risk does a seller take when holding out an element of attractiveness or security in the property that can be realized by an act on adjoining property?

<p>Risk of misleading purchasers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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