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Basic Contract Law

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Auction   show
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show A type of contract in which both parties promise to do or refrain from doing something; one promise is exchanged for another. "I will do this and you will do that"  
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compensatory damages   show
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consequential damages   show
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Consideration   show
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Contract   show
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show An attempt by the offeree to change any of the terms proposed by the offeror  
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show Money deposited by a buyer under the terms of a contract, to be forfeited if the buyer defaults but applied to the purchase price if the sale is closed.  
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executed contract   show
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Executory Contract   show
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show An oral or written contract in which the parties state the contract's terms and express their intentions in words.  
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implied contract   show
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show The purpose of a legally enforceable contract; cannot be for illegal actions or acts against public policy.  
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Legally Competent Parties   show
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liquidated damages   show
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show A deliberate agreement between parties; offer and acceptance; “meeting of the minds.” A requirement of a legally enforceable contract.  
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show A phrase in a contract that requires the performance of a certain act no later than the stated time or the noncompliant party is in breach and the contract may be voidable by the opposite party.  
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show A deliberate agreement between parties; offer and acceptance; "meeting of the minds." A requirement of a legally enforceable contract.  
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show Substituting a new contract for an old one or substituting new parties to an existing contract.  
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show In NC, the most common title for a real estate sales contract  
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show Two essential components of a valid contract.  
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show A rule of evidence providing that a written agreement is the final expression of the agreement of the parties, not to be varied or contradicted by prior or contemporaneous oral or written negotiations.  
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show If misrepresentation, fraud, mistake of fact, undue influence or duress are absent in contract formation, good contract is formed.  
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rescission   show
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specific performance   show
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show A state law that requires that certain instruments that convey interest in real estate be in writing to be legally enforceable, such as deeds, real estate sales contracts, and certain leases.  
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statute of limitations   show
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time is of the essence   show
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unenforceable contract   show
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show A one-sided contract in which one party makes a promise to induce a second party to do something. "I will give you a reward if you find my dog"  
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valid contract   show
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Voidable Contract   show
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show A contract that has no legal force or effect. It is unenforceable in a court of law b/c it does not meet the essential elements of a contract.  
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