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3.01 & 3.02
Vocabulary
34
Law
12th Grade
02/22/2012

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Term
Acceptance
Definition
unqualified willingness to along with offer
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Aliens
Definition
people who are living in this country but owe allegiance to another
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Benefit
Definition
something a party was not previously entitled to
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Bilateral Mistake
Definition
mistake by two parties
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Capacity
Definition
legal ability to enter into a contract
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Consideration
Definition
exchange of things of value
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Counteroffer
Definition
changing terms of initial offer
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Detriment
Definition
any loss suffered
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Duress
Definition
overcoming a person’s will by force
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Economic Duress
Definition
threats to a person’s business
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Forbearance
Definition
not doing something that you have a legal right to do
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Fraud
Definition
deliberate deception to secure an unfair gain
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Genuine Agreement
Definition
valid offer met by valid acceptance
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Gratuitous
Definition
free agreements
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Interest
Definition
fee owed to borrower
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Legality
Definition
contract must not violate statutes
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License
Definition
legal document giving permission to do something
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Minor
Definition
not reached legal age of capacity
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Mirror Image Rule
Definition
acceptance must not change terms of offer
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Misrepresentation
Definition
untrue statement of facts
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Necessaries
Definition
necessities
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Offer
Definition
proposal of one party to another
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Promissory Estoppel
Definition
a promise enforceable without consideration
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Ratify
Definition
approve
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Rejection
Definition
refusal of offer
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Rescind
Definition
cancel
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Restrictive Covenant
Definition
a promise not to compete
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Revocation
Definition
taking back offer
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Unconscionable
Definition
great inequality
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Undue Influence
Definition
unfair persuasive pressure on another person
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Unilateral Mistake
Definition
error by one of the parties
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Usury
Definition
charging more than maximum legal interest rate
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Statute of Frauds
Definition
Contracts required to be in writing.
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Parol Evidence Rule
Definition
Ensures that all parts are in writing.
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