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Ch 8 Offer Creation
Chapter 8 Offer Creation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Genuine Agreement | Agreement to enter into a contract that is evidenced by words or conduct between the parties. |
| Voidable | A contract that can be withdrawn from because it lacks genuine agreement. |
| Rescission | Backing out of a contract by asking for the return of what you gave in the transaction and offering to give back what you have received. |
| Ratification | Conduct suggesting that one intends to be bound by a contract. |
| Duress | Using an improper threat or act to obtain an expression of agreement. |
| Undue Influence | When one party to a contract is in a position of trust and wrongfully dominates the other party. |
| Unilateral Mistake | A mistake in which one party holds an incorrect belief about the facts related to a contract. |
| Mutual Mistake | A mistake in which both parties have an incorrect belief about an important fact. |
| Material Facts | Important facts that influence the parties' decisions about a contract. |
| Innocent Misrepresentation | An untrue statement by a party in a contract that the party does not know is untrue. |
| Fraudulent Misrepresentation | An untrue statement by a party in a contract that the party knows in untrue. |