Bus Law Final Ch 12 – Flashcards
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to create on offer, an offeror must intent, or appear to intend to be bound to a contractual relationship
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generally, advertisements, etc. are offers that can be accepted
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social invitations can be offers
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the bid of each contractor for a job is considered an offer
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if an offer is indefinite or vague, an attempted acceptance will not form a contract
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a court will do its best to find the intent of parties to an agreement provided that the agreement is not too indefinite
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a vague contract may be clarified by references in the contract to other documents or agreements
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an agreement cannot be enforced it it does not set forth every detail
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contract terms may not be implied from conduct
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a term of written contract that is too vague to have a definite meaning sometimes may be ignored
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an agreement is not too indefinite to be binding if a standard or formula is provided by which variable factors can be determined
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a contract to buy all the buyer's requirements from the seller at a standard price is too vague to be a contract
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a person returning lost property without knowing that a reward was offered cannot sue the owner for the reward
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an offer is effective only if it is communicated by the offeror in person
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an offer gives the offeror the power to bind the offeree by contract
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a revocation of an offer ordinarily is effective only when it is made known to the offeree
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offers, acceptances of offers, and revocations of offers are all effective when mailed in a properly addressed envelope bearing the proper amount of postage
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revocations are effective when they are received by the offeree
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an option is itself a contract to refrain from revoking an offer
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a firm offer cannot be revoked
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counteroffers are limited to offers that directly contradict the original offer
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if no time is stated for the duration of an offer, it continues indefinitely if the offer related to durable goods or lands
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if an offer does not state how long it shall remain open, it remains open for ten days
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in most cases, an offeree may ignore any offer
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an acceptance must be absolute and unconditional
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the addition of any new terms in the acceptance, including terms that relate to more clerical detail, converts the acceptance into a county offer
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unordered merchandise sent by a mail-order house must be returned to the sender or purchased at the price stated in the package
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acceptance of an offer to form a unilateral contract need not be communicated to the offeror to be effective
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a properly mailed acceptance takes effect when mailed, even if it is never received by the offeror
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at an auction, the bidders make offers and they cannot be withdrawn
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