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Consideration

to abstain from doing. Something, such act or abstinence or promise is called a consideration for the promise. [Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 2(d)] Consideration does not mean incidental or collateral examination of any matter by the

Mistake

as to a law in force in India has the same effect as a mistake of fact. (The Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 21) It is a common condition of the sale of land that any error or misdescription shall

Object

not the reasons or motive which prompted it, Gurmukh Singh v. Amar Singh, (1991) 3 SCC 79 (82). (Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 23)

Immoral

civilization of a particular society, Gherulal Parakh v. Mahadeodas Maiya, AIR 1959 SC 781 (797): Supp 2 SCR. (Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 23) The consideration or object of an agreement is lawful unless the court regards it as immoral,

Pawnee

promise is called 'pledge'. The bailor is in this case called the 'pawnor'. The bailee is called 'pawnee'. Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 172 The person with whom a pawn is deposited. See Pawn.

Pawner or Pawnor

a debt or performance of a promise is called pledge. The bailor is in this case called 'pawnor' Indian Contract Act, 1872 (9 of 1872), s. 172]

Implied authority

and things spoken or written, or the ordinary course of dealing, may be accounted circumstances of the case. (Indian Contract Act, 1872, s. 187

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