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Business lawq chpt 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Contract | Legally Enforceable Agreement |
| Tangible Personal Property | Personal property that can be moved. |
| Offer | A proposal made by one party |
| Offeror | The person making the offer |
| offeree | The person being made an offer |
| Acceptance | Indication made by the offeree that he or she agreses to be bound by the terms of the offer |
| Mutual Agreement | "meeting of the minds" |
| Consideration | Exchange of Promises |
| Competent | Capable of understanding what they are doing |
| Legality of Purpose | Must not violate the law |
| Proper Form | Requirements for ccntracts i.e. signatures, etc |
| Oral Contract | A contract not in writing or signed by the parties |
| Written Contract | A contract in writing on a permanent surface |
| Express Contract | A contract that specifically states the agreement of the parties, either orally or in writing. |
| Implied Contract | A contract that is neither oral nor written but is legally binding. The terms of this contract are understood from the actions or conduct of the parties. |
| Formal Contract | A written contract under seal |
| Simple Contract | An informal contract made without a seal |
| Entire Contract | A contract with two or more parts dependant upon one another |
| Executory contract | A contract in which a future act or obligation remains to be performed under it's terms |
| executed Contract | A contract in which all the terms have been fully met by both parties |
| valid Contract | An agreement resulting in an obligation that is legally enforceable |
| Void Contract | A contract that lacks one or more of the essential elements of a contract |
| Voidable Contract | A contract that may be rejected by one of the parties for a legally acceptable reason |
| Divisible contract | A contract that is made up of two or more parts, each part being independent of the other. |