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Chandler Sumpter
on Nov 10, 2024
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Which of the following attempts to form a contract would the court declare to be void?
A) A contract in which one of the parties was an infant at the time the agreement was formed
B) An oral agreement for the sale of land
C) A written promise to guarantee the debt of another person
D) An oral agreement for a lease of land for two years
E) A promise by one person to pay another to defame a third
Void Contract
An agreement that is not legally binding because an essential element is missing.
Oral Agreement
An agreement made verbally without written documentation, enforceable only under specific circumstances and often harder to prove.
Infant
In legal terms, refers to a person who is under the age of majority, and thus limited in their legal capacity to contract or make decisions.
- Identify the differences between a void contract and a voidable contract.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the differences between a void contract and a voidable contract.