Theory to Practice LAW/421 January 21, 2012 Brian La Hargoue Theory to Practice A contract is an agreement a court of law will recognize. An agreement may result in a binding contract whether it is an oral or written agreement between parties (Melvin, 2011, p. 126). Contracts are put in place to protect both parties on either end of the agreement. A big time Toymaker (BTT) was interested in a new game invented by Chou. BTT entered into an agreement with Chou for exclusive rights to his inventory
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Research Assignment Parker v. Glosson Contract In the case of Parker v. Glosson, it was stated that both Douglas and Sandy Glosson offered to see 36 acres that included a truck shop, warehouse, and office. In order for a contract to be valid between Glosson and parker, both Douglas and Sandy Glosson would have to sign the said contract. Only Douglas signed the contract, which made this particular contract void. According to our text, a contract is “an agreement upon sufficient consideration
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Sim for RM15, 000.00. Maniam can rescind the contract because A. he is illiterate B. terms of the contract are uncertain C. he was confused. D. he was of unsound mind 2. A house is put on auction by James a licensed auctioneer. The reserve price has been fixed at RM95, 000.00. Under the law of contract, James is making A. an offer B. an acceptance C. an invitation to treat D. a special offer 3. When the seller is in breach of the Contract of Sale, a number of remedies are available
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Contracts Agreements between two entities, creating an enforceable obligation to do, or to refrain from doing, a particular thing. Nature and Contractual Obligation The purpose of a contract is to establish the agreement that the parties have made and to fix their rights and duties in accordance with that agreement. The courts must enforce a valid contract as it is made, unless there are grounds that bar its enforcement. Statutes prescribe and restrict the terms of a contract where the general
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contractor. She was hired for a special project and entered into a contract for the completion of the project as indicated in the scenario. Just as the contract was about to end, her services were needed again. She was asked to continue with the company to complete the new project. At this point Mary would still be considered an independent contractor due to the fact she accepted another contract or extension of her current contract with the terms that her services would be completed when the project
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Foundation had breached its contract and that he had been wrongfully terminated and sued on these grounds. He also sued his CEO, Paul Altheide, claiming he had commited tortious interference. The county judge who reviewed his case ruled in favor of D’Unger, but a court of appeals reversed the breach of contract and
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Question Zarul and his wife, Zanira, received a pamphlet from Oo La La Travel and Tour Ltd (OLLT). In the said pamphlet, OLLT advertised a tour package to Pulau Gemia, Terengganu for a family package of four for the price of RM20,000. The tour package included these items: a) Four nights and five days stay at Hotel Seri Gemia, two suites with ocean view; b) Four meals at Hotel Seri Gemia, the restaurant serving international dishes; c) Free access to Hotel Seri Gemia’s gym, SPA, Oympic
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she would have had to complete a trial period of employment before deemed as an integral part of the company or established structure. The employee-employer relationship did not change over the course of time. It did not change because of the contract Mary signed as an independent contractor because the company needed Mary as another programmer on the special project. Mary is dependent on the project for her income from the Little Lamb Company. Mary’s release is legal under the
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PART A Q1.Distinguish between the role of Criminal Law and Civil Law in relation to the English Legal System and analyze the purpose the law is attempting to serve in this area. Nowadays, law is very important for every country all over the world. It is known as a system of rules, which every people have to obey that. The Legal system of England gets two main categories: criminal law and civil law. Firstly, Criminal law is one of the two main things of the legal system of England, which
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Q1 a) Whether Carmen can sue Martin for breach of contract No, Carmen cannot sue Martin for breach of contract. Martin's words to Carmen that ‘This T-shirt suits you very much and you cannot find it in any other boutique! It is only sold at $80!’ is not an offer, instead, it is just a invitation to treat . Offer is the expression of a person's intention to others to have a legally binding agreement. Offer is not an invitation to treat. Invitation to treat has no legally binding effect. Harvey
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