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LEB 7 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Genuine Assent | agreement to enter into a contract that is evidenced by words or conduct between the parties |
Voidable Contract | contract in which the injured party can withdraw, thus canceling the contract |
Ratification | acting toward the contract as though one intends to be bound by it |
Duress | when one party uses an improper threat or act to obtain an expression of agreement |
Undue Influence | occurs when one party to the contract is in a position of trust and wrongfully dominates the other party |
Extortion | threatening to report a criminal for a crime to make them contract with you |
Unilateral Mistake | occurs when only one party holds an innocent belief about the facts to a contract |
Bilateral Mistake | occurs when both parties have an innocent belief about an important fact |
Innocent Misrepresentation | party to a contract DOES NOT KNOW that a statement he or she made it untrue |
Fraudulent Misrepresentation | party to a contract KNOWS that a statement he or she mqade is untrue |
Active Concealment | a substitute for false statement of fact |
Material Fact | important facts that influence the parties' decisions about a contract |
Fraud | intentional misrepresentation of an existing important fact |
Actual Damages | money paid back to recoup the cost |
Punitive Damages | a form of punishment...extra money |
3 Situations where disclosure is required | Where a statement about a material fact omits important information The seller must break the silence when a true statement is made false by subsequent events When one party know other party has made a basic mistaken assupmtion |
Fraud Consist of these two things | Intent and Injury |