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 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:
Not use ...
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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:
Not use ...
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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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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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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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Does an 'estimate' have any legal meaning?
Does the phrase 'estimate' in a contract have any legally-binding significance?
If not, is there any limit to how badly the 'estimate' can be out?
I posted a package abroad recently. The 'estimated ...
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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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What is meant by a 'one month' notice period in an employment contract? [duplicate]
In an employment contract with an English university, it is stated that the notice period for both parties is 'one month'. The department is being closed, and HR have sent a letter giving four weeks' ...
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"Hiring" Volunteers. Has a contract been formed?
A nonprofit organisation organized a big event, which included the possibility for the participating guests to sleep in (empty) barracks for a small fee. The organization looked for volunteers to keep ...
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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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Big Money: lawyer makes payment to wrong person, what happens next?
This question is based on some legal events that happen in the book Big Money, by P. G. Wodehouse.
The cast is as follows:
Berry, engaged to Ann
Ann, engaged to Berry
Lord Biskerton, friend of Berry
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If a firm gets acquired, must new owners respect past subscriptions?
Reading VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them made me wonder: if a firm gets acquired, must new owners respect past subscriptions?
Over the years, I've used ...
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Can someone younger than the age of majority execute a credit card agreement?
According to this Wikipedia article, the age of majority for Alabama and Nebraska is 19 and for Mississippi is 21. Typically, the age of majority for the US is 18 and most credit card companies ...
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