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Ch.11 Flashcards
How Contracts Come to an End
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Business
10th Grade
02/28/2012

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Term
Discharged
Definition
When a contract ends
Term
Performance
Definition
The parties fulfill the terms of the contract by doing what they had earlier promised.
Term
Complete Performance
Definition
When all the terms of a contract have been carried out properly and completely.
Term
Reasonable Time
Definition
The time that is suitable, fair, and proper to the objective in view.
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Substantial Performance
Definition
Slightly less than full performance.
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Tender
Definition
An offer to do what you have agreed to do under the terms of a contract.
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Legal Tender
Definition
U.S, coin or currency.
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Mutual Release
Definition
An agreement between two parties to end an agreement.
Term
Accord and Satisfaction
Definition
Contract is discharged when one party to an agreement agrees to accept performance from the other party that is different from what was agreed upon in the original contract.
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Impossibility of Performance
Definition
Situation in which it is legally impossible to fulfill the obligations of the agreement.
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Operation of Law
Definition
A contract is discharged by a court because it is in the best interest of society
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Statute of Limitations
Definition
The law that specifies the time within which a contract may be legally enforced.
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Bankruptcy Laws
Definition
Set procedures for discharging a debtor's obligation
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