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Promissory Estoppel (Substitute for Consideration)  R90, promisor is "stopped" from claiming the absence of consideration Promise made by the promisor reasonably induces action or forbearance on the part of the promisee Definition of a Contract  Contracts are enforceable promises that c...

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Answers | Latest Update
Promissory Estoppel (Substitute for Consideration)


 R90, promisor is "stopped" from claiming the absence of consideration

Promise made by the promisor reasonably induces action or forbearance on the part of the

promisee




Definition of a Contract


 Contracts are enforceable promises that carry out the intention of the

parties




A contract requires


 Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration




Purpose of contract law


 people have the legal power to make and receive enforceable promises

while understand the consequences of that power




Autonomy


 The law allows us to make and receive enforceable promises



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Principles of contract law


 Autonomy, Security, Justification




Security


 If some makes a promise to you, you should be able to rely on that

promise




Justification


 some justification is required for deciding for promises that are

enforceable and for those that are not




Three Interests of Contract Law


 Expectation Damages, Reliance Damages, Restitution Damages




Expectation Damages


 Parties anticipate that the contract will come to fruition. General Rule: you

are entitled to damages that will make you as well of as if the other side

did not breach the contract




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Reliance Damages


 A party is entitled to reimbursement on the r eliance of a contract that the

other party breached.




Restitution Damages


 Benefits that one party may receive at the expense of another (i.e.

restoring to a party what they paid to the other party)




Common Law


 Service Contracts, Real Estate Con tracts




UCC


 Sales of Goods




Express Contract


 Contract that is formed by oral or written language.




Implied Contract


 A contract that is formed based on the actions of the parties




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Predominant Rule


 Look to the most important part of the deal to determine which law

applies. Exception: if a contract divided payments between goods and

services, then apply the UCC for the goods part and common law for the

rest




Unilateral Contract


 contract that involves an exchange of the offeror's promise for the

offeree's act (offeree can only accept by performance)




Bilateral contract


 Contract in which both sides make promises. Generally preferred because

it "immediately and fully protects both parties."




Promise


 Manifestation of intention to act or refrain from acting in a specific way,

so made as to justify a promise in understanding that a commitment has

been made




Promisor


 person manifesting the intention



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