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Proper law of a contract
Proper law of a contract, refers to the legal system by which the parties to the contract intended their contract to be governed if their intention is expressly stayed or if it can be clearly inferred...
The contract contains any other stipulation by penalty
by penalty, the expression 'the contract contains any other stipulation by way of penalty' comprehen-sively applies to every covenant involving a penalty whether it is for payment on breach of contract of money or delivery of property
Contract note
Contract note, a short statement of the effect of a contract. The expression is defined ins. 77(3) of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, as follows:-- For the purposes of this Part of this Act, the expression...
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Open contract
Open contract, a complete contract of which the meaning admits the implications of law without special conditions, or except so far as such conditions may modify these implications, as a contract to sell land without mentioning...
Contract carriage, Stage carriage
Contract carriage, Stage carriage, the contract carriages are for those who want to hire the vehicle collectively or individually for a group or a party for their transport to a destination/destinations. The vehicle has to be...
Contract of option
Contract of option, is one whereby the grantor of the option offers to enter into what may be called a 'major' contract with a second person and makes a separate contract to keep his offer open,...
Voidable contract
Voidable contract, An agreement which is enforce-able by law after option of one or more of the parties thereto, but not at the option of the other or others, is a voidable contract.. [Contract Act, 1872...
Void contract
Void contract, A contract which ceases to be enforce-able by law becomes void when it ceases to be enforceable. [Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 2(j)
Simple contract
Simple contract, a contract made either verbally or in writing but not under seal. See Addison, Chitty, Leake, or Pollock on Contracts. Before 1870 simple contract debts were, in the administration of the estate of a...
Pre-contract
Pre-contract. Where one of the parties to a marriage was under a prior agreement to marry a third person, such prior agreement was called a pre-contract. It was a canonical impediment to the marriage of either...
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