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Contract of agency and contract of sale
Contract of agency and contract of sale, a contract of agency, differs essentially from a contract of sale inasmuch as an agent after taking delivery of the property does not sell it as his own property...
Quasi-contract
Quasi-contract, an act which has not the strict form of a contract, but yet has the effect of it; an implied contract. Means that a man in certain cases is bound as if he had made...
Illegal contract
Illegal contract, an agreement to do any act forbidden either (1) by the Common Law, such as agreements to commit a crime or tort, or as for rent of lodging let for prostitution, Jennings v. Brown,...
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Wagering contract
Wagering contract, to constitute a wagering contract there must be proof that the contract was entered into upon terms that the performance of the contract should not be demanded, but only the difference in prices should...
Legislative contract
Legislative contract, there is no magic in the expression 'legislative contract'. A contract is a contract between two or more parties and is either executory or executed. If a statute adopts or confirms it, becomes law...
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 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...
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...
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
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