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Chapter 11

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This is an equity doctrine that permits a court to order enforcement of a contract that lacks consideration.   Promissory estoppel  
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Something of legal value given in exchange for a promise.   Consideration  
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What are the two requirements of consideration?   1) Something of legal value 2) There must be a bargained for exchange  
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In modern law of contracts, a contract is considered supported by what?   Legal Value  
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The commercial setting in which business contracts are formed leads to this conclusion. An exchange regarding consideration.   Bargained-for exchange  
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These are unenforceable because they lack consideration.   Gift Promises or Gratuitous Promises  
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A contract supported by a promise to refrain from doing an illegal act is called what?   Illegal consideration  
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If parties enter into a contract but one or both of the parties can choose not to perform their contractual obligations this is called what?   Illusory Promises or Illusory Contracts  
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Not considered consideration in most states these are promises based on moral principles.   Moral Consideration  
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A promise lacks consideration if a person promises to perform an act or do something he is already under an obligation to do is called what?   Preexisting Duty  
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This is not consideration because this is based on a promise for an action already completed.   Past Consideration  
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When a contract is under dispute a settlement agreement called this can be enforced.   Accord  
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When an accord is performed it is called this.   Satisfaction  
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A type of settlement with an accord an satisfaction is called what?   Accord and satisfaction  
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This is used to provide a remedy to a person who has relied on another person's promise when that person withdraws his or her promise and is not subject to a breach of contract action because one of the two elements contract requirements is lacking.   Promissory Estoppel or Detrimental Reliance.  
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