FINAL Flashcards
(32 cards)
rules of affiliation
who are you tied to?
common law
rules be the same for everyone
mixed sale
a sale that involved the provision of a service and a good in the same transaction
merchant
UCC 2
(1) deals in the goods of the kind involved in a transaction or
(2) by his or her occupation hold himself or herself out as having knowledge or skill peculiar to the goods involved in the transaction
lease
a transfer of the right to the possession and use of named goods for a set term in retyen for certain consideration
lessor
a person who transfers the right of pesssion and use of goods under a lease
lessee
a person who acquires the right to possession and use of goods under a lease
finance lease
a three party transaction consisting of a lessor, a lessee, and a supplier.
battle of forms
a UCC rule states that if both parties are merchants. then additional terms contained in the acceptance become part of the sales contract UNLESS (1) the offer expressly limits the acceptance to the terms of the offer, (2) the additional terms materially alter the original contract, or (3) he or she objects to the additional terms within a reasonable timer alter receiving the offeree’s modified acceptance. This is no contract if the additional terms so materially alter the terms of the original offer that the parties cannot agree on the contract.
statute of frauds
a rule in the UCC that requires all contract for the sale of good costing $500 or more and lease contracts involving payments of $1,000 or more to be in writing
parol evidence rule
a rule that says that if a written contract is a complete and final statement of the parties’ agreement. any prior or contemporaneous oral or written statements that alter, contradict, pr are in addition tot he terms of the written contract are inadmissible in court regarding a dispute over the contract.
offeror
the party who makes an offer to enter into a contract
offeree
the party to whom an offer to enter into a contract is madre
elements of a contract
1. agreement- offer and acceptance 2. consideration- promise must be supported by bargained for consideration ex. money 3. contractual capacity- 4. lawful object- object must be lawful
common law of contract
contract law developed primarily by state courts
uniform commercial code UCC
a comprehensive statutory scheme that includes laws that cover aspects of commercial transaction
bilateral contract
a contract entered into by way of exchange of promises of the parties; “a promise for a promise”
unilateral contract
a contract in which the offor’s offer can be accepted only by the performance of an act by the oferee; a “promise for an act”
executory contract
a contract that has not been fully performed by either or both sides
express contract
an agreement that is expressed in written or oral words
breach of contract
a situation that occurs if one or both of the parties do not perform their duties as specified in the contract
complete performance (strict performance)
a situation in which a party to a contract renders performance exactly as required by the contract. complete performance discharges that party’s obligations under the contract
tender of performance
an unconditional and absolute offer by a contracting party to perform his or her obligations under a contract
substantial performance
performance by a contracting peaty that deviates only slightly form complete performance