chapter 5 Flashcards
(29 cards)
ABANDON
TO GIVE UP OR CESE DOING
ACCEPTANCE
AN AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF AN OFFER
ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT A PERSON’S FUTURE MEDICAL CARE
AGE OF MAJORITY
THE AGE AS DETERMINED BY STATE LAW AT WHICH A PERSON BECOMES LEGALL ABLE TO CONTRACT
BREACH
BREAKING A LAW PROMISE OR AGREETMENT
CONSERVATOR
A COURT APPOITNTED PERSON GIVEN AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THE FINANCIAL AFFARIS OF AN INCOMPETENT PERSONS
CONDIDERATION
SOMETHING PROMISED THAT RESULTS IN MAKING AN AGREEMENT A LAWFUL ENORCEABLE CONTRACT
CONTRACT
voluntary agreement written or unwritten between 2 paries that creats an obligation to do or not do something
DURESS
BEING INFLUENCED BY THREAT TO DO SOMETHING ONE WOULD NOT OREDINARILY DO
EMANCIPATED MINORS
A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY WHO IS COMPLETELY SELF SUPPORTING AND ABLE TO CONTRACT
EXPRESS CONTRACT
CLEAR DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN 2 OR MORE PARTIES
GUARDIAN
PERXON ENTRUSTED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PERSON PROPERTY AND RIGHTS OF SOMEONE TOO YOUN OR OTHERWISE INCAPABLE OF MANAGING HIS OR HER OWN AFFAIRS
IMPLIED CONTRACT
AGREEMENT NOT INDICATED BY DIRECT WORDS BUT EVIDENT FROM THE CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES
INCOMPETENT PERSOSN
THOSE WHO LACK THE NECESARY QUALIFICATION TO PERFORM A DUTY
INJUNCTIVE RELIFE
REMEEY PREVENTING OR REQUIRING SOMEONE TO PERFORM OR TO REFAIN FORM PERFORMING A PARTICULAR ACTION
LEGAL CAPACITY
LEGAL ABILITY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS BECAUSE NO LEGAL DISABILITIES EXIST
LEGAL DISABILITY
LACK OF LEGAL CAPACITY FOR MUTUAL AGREEMNT
MATURE MINOR
PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY WHO HAS TH MENTAL CAPACITY TO MAKE CERTAIN MEDICAL DECISIONS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT
MEMORIALIZE
TO PUT SOMETHING INTO WRITING
MENTAL INCOMETENCE
LACK OF REASONING FACULTI3ES NEEDED TO ENABLE SOMEONE OT CONTRACT
MINORS
PERSON WHO AE UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY AS SET FORTH BY STATE LAW
MUTUAL AGREEMENT
COMMON AGREEMENT OF BOTH PARTIES
OFFER
A PROPOSAL TO PERFORM OR REFAIN FROM A CERTAIN ACTION
PRINICIPAL
THE EMPLOYER OR SOURCE OF AUTHORITY O THE AGET OR EMPLOYEE
