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Examen du Barreau : Contrats et Délits

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Concepts et règles essentiels sur les Contrats et la Responsabilité délictuelle pour l'examen du barreau

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Qu'est-ce que required for a valid offer in contract loi?

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  1. 1Qu'est-ce que required for a valid offer in contract loi?
    Definite and certain terms communicated to the offeree, manifesting present contractual intent
  2. 2Qu'est-ce que the mailbox rule?
    Acceptance is effective when dispatched, not when received, unless the offer specifies otherwise
  3. 3Qu'est-ce que consideration?
    A bargained-for exchange of legal value; something of value given in exchange for a promise
  4. 4Qu'est-ce que promissory estoppel?
    Enforces a promise without consideration if: (1) promise, (2) foreseeable reliance, (3) actual reliance, (4) injustice avoided only by enforcement
  5. 5Qu'est-ce que the Statute of Frauds?
    Certain contracts must be in writing to be enforceable: marriage, suretyship, land, year+, goods $500+
  6. 6Qu'est-ce que the parol evidence rule?
    A fully integrated written agreement cannot be contradicted or supplemented by prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements
  7. 7Qu'est-ce que substantial performance?
    Performance that, despite minor deviations, achieves the essential purpose of the contract
  8. 8Qu'est-ce que anticipatory repudiation?
    An unequivocal statement or action by a party indicating they will not perform their contractual obligations before performance is due
  9. 9Qu'est-ce que the difference between a condition precedent and condition subsequent?
    Precedent must occur before performance is due; subsequent excuses performance after it arises
  10. 10Qu'est-ce que the perfect tender rule in UCC?
    Seller must deliver goods that conform exactly to the contract; buyer may reject any non-conforming goods
  11. 11Qu'est-ce que a unilateral contract?
    A contract where one party makes a promise in exchange for the other party's performance (not a promise)
  12. 12Qu'est-ce que a bilateral contract?
    A contract where both parties exchange mutual promises
  13. 13Qu'est-ce que the mirror image rule?
    Acceptance must match the offer exactly; any variation is a rejection and counteroffer (common loi)
  14. 14Qu'est-ce que the UCC's bataille of the forms rule?
    UCC 2-207: acceptance with additional terms forms contract; additional terms become proposals (between merchants, may become part of contract unless material)
  15. 15Qu'est-ce que novation?
    Agreement among all parties to substitute a new party for an original party to a contract, releasing the original party
  16. 16Qu'est-ce que accord and satisfaction?
    Accord: new agreement to accept different performance; Satisfaction: actual performance of the accord, discharging the original duty
  17. 17Qu'est-ce que impossibility of performance?
    Objective impossibility (performance cannot be done by anyone) excuses performance; subjective impossibility does not
  18. 18Qu'est-ce que commercial impracticability?
    Performance remains possible but would be extremely burdensome due to unforeseen circumstances, excusing performance under UCC
  19. 19Qu'est-ce que frustration of purpose?
    Supervening event destroys the purpose of the contract, excusing performance when both parties knew of the purpose
  20. 20Qu'est-ce que liquidated damages?
    Damages agreed upon in advance that are reasonable and proportionate to anticipated harm; enforceable if actual damages are difficult to ascertain
  21. 21Qu'est-ce que the difference between compensatory and consequential damages?
    Compensatory: direct losses from breach; Consequential: indirect losses (lost profits) if foreseeable at contract formation
  22. 22Qu'est-ce que the expectation measure of damages?
    Puts the non-breaching party in the position they would have been in had the contract been performed
  23. 23Qu'est-ce que reliance damages?
    Compensates for expenses incurred in reasonable reliance on the contract
  24. 24Qu'est-ce que restitution in contracts?
    Prevents unjust enrichment by restoring the value conferred on the breaching party
  25. 25Qu'est-ce que specific performance?
    Equitable remedy requiring actual performance of contract obligations; available when legal damages are inadequate (e.g., unique goods, land)
  26. 26When is a minor's contract voidable?
    Contracts by minors are generally voidable at the minor's option, except for necessaries (food, clothing, shelter)
  27. 27Qu'est-ce que the doctrine of unconscionability?
    A contract so unfair and one-sided that it shocks the conscience; requires procedural (unfair bargaining) and substantive (unfair terms) unconscionability
  28. 28Qu'est-ce que a requirements contract?
    Buyer agrees to purchase all requirements of a particular good from seller; must be in good faith and reasonable
  29. 29Qu'est-ce que an output contract?
    Seller agrees to sell all output of particular goods to buyer; must be in good faith and reasonable
  30. 30Qu'est-ce que the duty to mitigate damages?
    Non-breaching party must take reasonable steps to minimize losses; cannot recover for avoidable damages

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