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B Law Unit 1 Ch 9

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promise   A declaration that binds a person who makes it to do or not to do a certain act.  
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promisor   A person who makes a promise.  
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promisee   A person to whom a promise is made.  
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contract   A set of promises constituting an agreement between parties, giving each a legal duty to the other and also the right to seek a remedy for the breach of the promises or duties.  
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objective theory of contracts   The view that contracting parties shall only be bound by terms that can objectively be inferred from promises made.  
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offeror   A person who makes an offer.  
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offeree   A person to whom an offer is made.  
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bilateral contract   A type of contract that arises when a promise is given in exchange for a return promise.  
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unilateral contract   A contract that results when an offer can be accepted only by the offeree’s performance.  
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formal contract   An agreement that by law requires a specific form for its validity.  
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informal contract   A contract that does not require a specific form or method of creation to be valid.  
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express contract   A contract in which the terms of the agreement are stated in words, oral or written.  
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implied contract   A contract formed in whole or in part from the conduct of the parties.  
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executed contract   A contract that has been fully performed by both parties.  
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executory contract   A contract that has not yet been fully performed.  
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valid contract   A contract that results when the elements necessary for contract formation (agreement, consideration, legal purpose, and contractual capacity) are present.  
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voidable contract   A contract that may be legally avoided at the option of one or both of the parties.  
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unenforceable contract   A valid contract rendered unenforceable by some statute or law.  
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void contract   A contract having no legal force or binding effect.  
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quasi contract   An obligation or contract imposed by law (a court), in the absence of an agreement, to prevent the unjust enrichment of one party.  
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