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BusLawC4-5Vocabulary
BusLawCh4-5Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Not doing what you have the right to do. | Forbearance |
| A refusal of an offer by the offeree. | Rejection |
| Taking back of an offer by the offeror. | Revocation |
| Contract statement that may be oral or written. | Express Contract |
| The age of adulthood, most states 18. | Majority |
| A proposal. | Offer |
| Willingness to go along with a proposal. | Acceptance |
| To show the intent not to live up to the contract. | Disaffirm |
| Any agreement enforceable by law. | Contract |
| A promise made without consideration may nonetheless be enforced to prevent injustice. | Promissory Estoppel |
| A take it or leave it offer made by a party who holds most of the power in a bargaining session. | Adhesion Contract |
| The act of agreeing to go along with a contract that could have been avoided. | Ratification |
| Contract that contains two promises. | Bilateral |
| Contract that contains one promise. | Unilateral |
| Invitation to deal, trade. or make an offer. | Invitation to Negotiate |
| The exchange of benefits and detriments by the parties of a contract. | Consideration |
| An agreement in which the consideration is so out of line with the actual value of the subject matter and so unfair that it is shocking to the court. | Unconscionable Contract |
| A response to an offer in which the terms of the original offer are changed. | Counteroffer |
| Agreement is true and genuine - valid offer met with valid acceptance. | Genuine Agreement |
| One who is no longer under the legal control of his/her parents. | Emancipated |
| The legal ability to enter into a contract. | Capacity |
| A legal way to settle contrctual disputes by which one party agrees to accept less than the amount due as full payment. | Accord and Satisfaction |
| Terms stated in acceptance must exactly match the terms stated in the offer. | Mirror Image Rule |
| Not yet reached the age of adulthood. | Minority |
| Contract that comes from the actions of the parties. | Implied Contract |