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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)

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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...

Lien of a Covenant

Lien of a Covenant. The commencement of a covenant stating the names of the covenantors and covenantees, and the character of the

Contract under seal

Contract under seal, is sometimes called, a contract by speciality, is a contract which is made by deed, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 9, para 210, p. 86.

Contract carriage

Contract carriage, means a motor vehicle which carries a passenger or passengers for hire or reward and is engaged under a contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle as a whole for...

Contract labour

Contract labour, a workman shall be deemed to be employed as 'contract labour' in or in connection with the work of an establishment when he is hired in or in connection with such work by or...

Contract for the hire of goods

Contract for the hire of goods, means a contract, other than an excepted contract, under which one person bails or agrees to bail goods to another by way of hire. Supply of Goods and Service Act,...

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