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Alien enemy

enemy, a subject of a nation which is at war with this country. A contract with him is void, Brandon v. Nesbitt, (1794) 6 TR 23, unless he have a safe conduct or be living in this … Alien enemy, a subject of a nation which is at war with this country. A contract with him is void, Brandon v. Nesbitt, (1794) 6 TR 23, unless he have a safe conduct or

Hare

on the land occupied. Any agreement purporting to divest an occupier of this right is by s. 3 void. As to such agreements, see Stanton v. Brown, (1901) 1 KB 671; Sherrard v. Gascoigne, (1900) 2 QB

Mutual promises

Mutual promises, concurrent considerations, which will support each other, unless one or the other be void; in which case, there being no consideration on the one side, no contract can arise. But if the … one or the other be void; in which case, there being no consideration on the one side, no contract can arise. But if the promise on one side be only voidable, as in consideration of money given

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Ratification

case B alone can ratify. Nor can there be any binding ratification of any agreement which was originally void' (Odgers on the Common Law), or where the principal was not in existence at the time of the

null

any, from Latin nullus, from ne- not + ullus any] : having no legal or binding force : void [a contract] … Latin nullus, from ne- not + ullus any] : having no legal or binding force : void [a contract]

ab initio

ab initio [Latin] : from the beginning [a contract found to be void ab initio] … ab initio [Latin] : from the beginning [a contract found to be void ab initio]

defeasible

defeasible : subject to or capable of being annulled or made void [a interest] [his rights are not by agreement "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"]

overreaching

the gaining of an unconscionable advantage over another esp. by unfair or deceptive means [if the contract was void for traditional reasons such as fraud or "Lugassy v. Independent Fire Ins. Co., 636 So. 2d 1332 (1994)"] … established limits (as of authority or due process) [claimed that by the prosecution barred a retrial because of double jeopardy] 2 : the gaining of an unconscionable advantage over another esp. by unfair or deceptive means [if

set aside

: overrule vacate [set aside the decree] 2 : to deprive of legal effect or force : annul void [may set aside the contract] … the decree] 2 : to deprive of legal effect or force : annul void [may set aside the contract]

Nullifier

One who nullifies or makes void one who maintains the right to nullify a contract by one of the parties … One who nullifies or makes void one who maintains the right to nullify a contract by one of the parties

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