4.1 Flashcards

(45 cards)

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For a contract to be valid, there must be a meeting of the ______.

A

Minds

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To have a valid contract, you must be at least ______ years old, sane, and sober.

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18

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In contracts, the term “consideration” means ________.

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Something of value

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True or False:

A contract is valid, even if the purpose is not legal.

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False

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True or False:

A valid contract may be misunderstood, but cannot be fraudulent.

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False

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True or False:

A real estate contract must be in writing to be valid.

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True

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True or False:

For a contract to be enforceable, it must be valid and be enforceable in a court of law.

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True

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When at least on e of the parties has the right to terminate a contract, it is _________.

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Voidable

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______ is a term that means to avoid doing something.

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Forbearance

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_____ is a kind of contract that gives someone the right to purchase a property within a specific period of time.

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Option contract

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_______ kind of contract is one in which the circumstances imply that parties have reached an agreement, even though they have not done so in writing.

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Implied in fact

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_____ is a kind of contract that means two parties make a promise to each other.

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Bilateral

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______ is the process that transfers all rights and obligations from the original owner to the new owner.

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Novation

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A document page that adds to a contract is called a/an ______.

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Addendum

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A document page that amends a contract is called a/an ________.

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Amendment

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______ is a condition that is intended to go into effect, or has the potential of becoming effective, at a future time.

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Executory

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A legal _______ is when a duty required by the contract cannot legally be performed.

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Impossibility

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To make a contract enforceable it must be valid, meet all legal requirements, and be binding and enforceable in _____.

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Court

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If a contract is held to be ______, the contract is considered never to have come into existence.

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A contract is _______ if one of the parties has the option to terminate the contract.

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A/an ______ contract is one in which the terms are expressed in words, either oral or written.

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In a _______ contract, only one party to the contract makes a promise.

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An _____ of a contract is when a party transfers duties and/or obligations but not responsibility of the contract.

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A contract transferred by the _____ process transfers all rights and obligations from the original owner to the new owner.

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When both parties have performed their duties under the contract, the contract is _______.
Executed
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______ is when both parties agree to cancel the contract.
Rescission
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______ of contract is when a binding agreement is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract due non-performance or interference with the other party's performance.
Breach
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The statute of _____ is a maximum period of time after certain events happen that legal proceedings based on those events may be initiated.
Limitations
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Specific _____ is an order of the court that requires a party to perform a specific act.
Performance
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_____ is a contractual term that means damages are to be paid to one party if the other party should breach the contract.
Liquidated damages
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______ damages means excessive liquidated damages, and are valid under the common law.
Penal
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True or False: | Each party must ahve the intent to be bound for a contract to be valid.
True
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True or False: | There must be a communicated acceptance of a contract for it to be valid.
True
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A debit to the seller on the closing settlement statement _____ the amount of money the seller receives at the closing.
Decreases
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A debit to the buyer on the closing settlement statement _______ the amount of money the buyer is responsible for bringing to closing.
Increases
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True or False: | Closing statement credits are receipts.
True
36
A person needing to cross another's property to reach a road is an example of _______.
Easement by necessity
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If a person dies ______ they have a will.
Testate
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If a person dies ______ they do not have a will.
Intestate
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If a person dies testate his or her interest in the property will be transferred to _____.
The devisee named in his will
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The statutory period for adverse possession in Minnesota is ______ years.
15
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_______ is the loss of property for nonpayment of debts.
Involuntary alienation
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When a person dies, the legal process his or her estate must go through is _______.
Probate
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______ is when a decedent dies without leaving a will.
Intestate
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______ is the act of giving real property by will.
Devise