Questions tagged [contract-law]
For questions about laws related to contracts, an agreement between two or more parties.
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What damages are recoverable for late delivery of a package?
Is the answer to this hypo correct?
A sends a package to C via the B Shipping Company. B charges $10 for the service and promises that the package “will absolutely, positively get there overnight.” ...
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What does "rooted" mean?
The Marshall Islands have instituted Universal Basic Income via a cryptocurrency stablecoin. This requires the use of the Lomalo wallet. In the terms of service they say:
You agree to:
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What does it mean to not know something you should know?
The Marshall Islands have instituted Universal Basic Income via a cryptocurrency stablecoin. This requires the use of the Lomalo wallet. In the terms of service they say:
You agree to:
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leasing agent quoted one rent and charged another on the lease
A person on section 8 found an apartment with an advertised price of $1495 tenant responsible for all utilities. Then leasing agent notified potential tenant that everything except electricity was ...
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Why does a condition precedent stop a contract from forming in common law?
In common law, a condition precedent means that no binding obligations arise until the condition is fulfilled — as if the contract never came into existence.
In contrast, in civil law systems (for ...
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Can ex-employer ask/require in a severance agreement that if I plan to disclose information about the severance agreement, I must tell them first?
Can a severance agreement ask/force an employee to inform the ex-employer if they plan to disclose the severance agreement?
My understanding is that the National Labor Relations Act allows me to share ...
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Can a landlord use the delivery of U.S. mail as a method of surveillance?
This is an on-going struggle for me with the management of my apartment building.
In the past, the manager has instructed the USPS mail carrier to return-to-sender my mail, because it was addressed ...
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How to prove that someone forged my signature on a contract that I was not aware of
How to prove that someone forged my signature on a contract that I was not aware of using DocuSign and a Per-Selected Style signature
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Isn’t “Post-contractual misrepresentation” an oxymoron?
According to Walwyn Stodgell Cochrane Murray Ltd. v. Jamael, 1991 CanLII 4282 (NS SC), at para 4, contractual misrepresentation requires “4. That the victim was thereby induced to enter into the ...
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How to prove I live in a specific address?
https://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/address.html
I need to provide proof of address for the DMV, but the process can be difficult because:
I live with someone else; I do not pay rent/utilities; and they will ...
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Tort vs. Contract Law in Real Estate and Piercing the Corporate Veil
Say a homeowner who purchased House #1 in WA after signing a waiver to inspect, moves in, and there is substantial harm due to faulty plumbing, roof, etc. Form 17 was signed AFTER the sale, and the ...
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Reckless endangerment of life and property
What US statute(s) cover (reckless) endangerment of people and property? Let us look into an example. A corporate used car dealer sells a used car they obtained inspection stickers for. (The car was ...
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Do the words "100% Money Back Guarantee" or "100% Satisfaction Guarantee" have any legal significance?
For example, say Acme Corp, a California Corporation, sells a free digital audio book on their website for $30 to Bob, who lives in New York. On Acme's web site, next to the payment button, they have ...
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Love it or your money back [duplicate]
In my shower, I have a container of liquid soap distributed under the brand name of a major supermarket chain. It says on the back:
TRY IT. LOVE IT. OR YOUR MONEY BACK.
Well, I don't love it. I mean,...
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Does a new company taking over another company have to uphold last companies contracts? [duplicate]
If a company A takes over company B's contracts, does company A have to uphold company B's contract language?
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