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Law Chapter 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Duress | Defense or justification claiming a person was coerced into committing an illegal act |
| Fraud | Intentional deception, trickery, or misrepresentation of material facts made to induce another |
| Fraudulent Misrepresentation | Civil tort occurring when a party intentionally or recklessly makes a false statement |
| Genuine Assent | Foundational contract law principle requiring that all parties enter an agreement |
| Innocent Misrepresentation | Contract law concept where a party makes a false statement |
| Material Fact | Information essential to a reasonable person’s decision-making process regarding a transaction |
| Mutual Mistake | Occurs when both parties share the same erroneous belief |
| Ratification | Official approval, confirmation, or validation of an act |
| Rescission | Legal cancellation of a contract, treating it as void |
| Undue Influence | Excessive, coercive persuasion by a dominant party that overpowers another |
| Unilateral Mistake | Concept where only one party is mistaken about a material fact or term regarding an agreement. |
| Void | An action, document, contract, or ruling has no legal effect, force, or binding power from its inception |
| Voidable | Valid, binding agreement that one party has the legal option to reject or enforce. |