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241 - 3rd Party Rights and Discharge
3rd Party Rights and Discharge
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Accounting
Undergraduate 4
11/19/2011

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privity of contract
Definition
the state of two specified parties being in a contract
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assignment
Definition
the transfer of contractual rights by an obligee to another party
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assignor
Definition
an obligee who transfers a right
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assignee
Definition
a party to whom a right has been transferred
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anti-assignment clause
Definition
a clause that prohibits the assignment of rights under the contract
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delegation of duties
Definition
a transfer of contractual duties by an obligor to another party for performance
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delegator
Definition
an obligor who has transferred his or her duty
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delegatee
Definition
a party to whom a duty has been transferred
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assumption of duties
Definition
a situation in which a delegation of duties contains the terms assumption , i assume the duties or other similar language. In such a case, the delegatee is legally liable to the obligeee for nonperformance
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anti-delegation clause
Definition
a clause that prohibits the delegation of duties under the contract
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donee beneficiary contract
Definition
a contract entered into with the intent to confer a benefit or gift on an intended third party
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donee beneficiary
Definition
a third party on whom a benefit is to be conferred
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creditor beneficiary contract
Definition
a contract that arises in the following situation: (1) a debtor borrows money, (2) the debtor signs an agreement to pay back the money plus interest, (3) the debtor sells the item to a third party before the loan is paid off, and (4) the third party promises the debtor that he or she will pay the remainder of the loan to the creditor
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creditor beneficiary
Definition
an original creditor who becomes a beneficiary under the debtor's new contract with another party.
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incidental beneficiary
Definition
a party who is unintentionally benefited by other people's contracts
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covenant
Definition
an unconditional promise to perform
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condition
Definition
a qualification of a promise that becomes a covenant if it is met. There are three types of conditions; conditions precedent, conditions subsequent, and concurrent conditions
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condition precedent
Definition
a condition that requires the occurrence of an event before a party is obligated to perform a duty under a contract
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personal satisfaction test
Definition
a subjective test that applies to contracts involving personal taste and comfort
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reasonable person test
Definition
an objective test that applies to commercial contracts and contracts involving mechanical fitness.
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condition subsequent
Definition
a condition whose occurrence or nonoccurrence of a specific event automatically excuses the performance of an existing contractual duty to perform.
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concurrent condition
Definition
a condition that exists when the parties to a contract must render performance simultaneously; each party's absolute duty to perform is conditioned on the other party's absolute duty to perform
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implied-in-fact condition
Definition
a condition that an be implied from the circumstances surrounding a contract and the parties' conduct
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novation agreement
Definition
an agreement that substitutes a new party for one of the original contracting parties and relieves the exiting party of liability on the contract.
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accord and satisfaction
Definition
the settlement of a contract dispute
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impossibility of performance
Definition
nonperforne that is excused if a contract becomes impossible to perform. It must be objective, impossibility, not subjective
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force majeure clause
Definition
a clause in a contract in which the parties specify certain events that will excuse nonperformance
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commercial impracticability
Definition
nonperformance that is excused if an extreme or unexpected development or expense makes it impractical for the promisor to perform
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statute of limitations
Definition
a statues that established the time period during which a lawsuit must be brought; if the lawsuit is not brought within this period, the injured party loses the right to sue.
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