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101 questions linked to/from What is a contract and what is required for them to be valid?
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alternatives to other party signing a contract [duplicate]
What can bind a party to a contract other than executing it by signing it by hand or electronically and delivering it? My question is only about this element in making a contract, not consideration or ...
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When are contracts (like NDAs) binding? [duplicate]
I have a Great Idea™ and I've found a trustworthy individual who can help me realize this. We're both private citizens in differing nations with no current employers.
If I get them to sign an NDA, do ...
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Checking out products for "free" [duplicate]
I added products to my digital "shopping cart" worth $700, I was going to pay for it and I'd filled in my adres and completed the form, however the site immediately directed me to the final phase of ...
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How to tell if an agreement is a contract? [duplicate]
Let's say someone has an agreement with me about X.
Under what conditions would this agreement be a legally binding and enforceable contract?
Every definition I find online says that it's a ...
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If I give my daughter $50k for her wedding and she elects to use the money to pay down a house, can I sue her?
Inspired by the following Reddit post.
My parents gave each of my brothers $50,000 when they graduated from university as a downpayment on their home. When I graduated they did not do the same for me....
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Could a contract with ludicrous terms be enforced?
Say, for example, that A makes a contract with B. A agrees to sell his very rare car, of which no more are up for sale, to B for £1.
Later, when B comes to collect A's car in exchange for a quid, A ...
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Is an oral "contract" legally binding?
In a comment to this question, the user @Agent_L argued that
That's not an opinion, there is nothing to disagree here. From a legal point of view, a contract doesn't need a written form. It's hard ...
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Could the GoDaddy employee self-phishing test constitute a breach of contract?
Recently, GoDaddy executed a self-phishing test against its own employees. The message that employees received said that they could claim their holiday bonus by submitting their contact details on ...
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If signing a contract with a contractee outside of the U.S., should you tell the contractee to write it using the standards of the U.S.?
If signing a contract with a contractee outside of the U.S., should you tell the contractee to write it using the standards of the U.S.? I am wondering if all contracts, especially business contracts, ...
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Free, conditional permission/service: contract or not?
This can be seen as another "is a free licence a contract?" question (inspired by this and this), but it focuses on the very basics of the underlying relation between parties.
Alice and Bob ...
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Enforcing purchase of item "mistakenly listed at too low price"
I purchased an item from a legitimate online store of a business registered and operating near me.
I paid with credit card and received an email with my "order confirmation", stating the ...
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Does putting a dollar in a lawyer's pocket entitle you to attorney client privilege (like Saul Goodman from breaking bad)
Breaking Bad Season 2 Episode 8, Saul Goodman tells Walt and Jesse (who just kidnapped him) to put a dollar in his pocket so they'll have attorney-client privilege.
first things first you're gonna ...
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Who's legally responsible for vet bill in pet injury, owner or pet sitter?
A friend agreed to pet-sit my dog, Taishi, while husband and I were away for 3 weeks. To compensate her for doing this, we told her she could live in our apartment and eat any food we had without ...
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Roommates aren't paying utilities, can I take them to small claims court?
There were 4 of us living in a condo, all 4 of us were on the lease and we paid rent separately to the landlord. The landlord covers the water bill and nothing else for utilities per our lease. The ...
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Are terms of service legal contracts?
Are ToS considered contracts in and of themselves, enforceable under contract/civil law?
Generally I'm talking about the Common Law systems in the major regions (UK, North America and Oceania). ...
