Questions tagged [contract-law]
For questions about laws related to contracts, an agreement between two or more parties.
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Can they do this? [closed]
If I'm homeless living in a tent and I mow for this guy and he offers his back yard to put my tent well a few weeks later after mowing and racking weekly for free and clearing back yard of trash and ...
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How widely is "where failure could result in death, injury, or damage" interpreted?
Crowdstrike, whose Falcon Platform is responsible for significant disruption, has in their Terms and conditions:
The offerings and CrowdStrike tools are not fault-tolerant and are not designed or ...
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In fine print: Refund Policy
Please accept my apology if this should be posted on English Stack Exchange or elsewhere.
I would like to take a person/organization to small claims court for not providing a refund. They ignore my ...
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Parking ticket for parking in a private lot reserved for customers of X, Y, and Z businesses [closed]
In BC, a parking ticket has been issued to a man who has been a previous customer within the last two months of one of the three businesses listed that this lot is reserved for.
Before this, he ...
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How to prove that someone forged my signature on a contract that I was not aware of
How to prove that someone forged my signature on a contract that I was not aware of using DocuSign and a Per-Selected Style signature
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Can you sue a company for false advertisement even if you signed their terms and conditions?
I only have a broad general idea about false advertising so I am not sure if this scenario would be applicable for someone to be sued for false advertising.
If the buyer agreed that upon buying an ...
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Unilateral Contract Mod Creating Ambiguous Contract [closed]
I have a small business and entered into a contract with a vendor a few years ago. We both signed identical copies of the contract at the same time, and each kept our copies.
A few years later, we ...
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when does a car quote become an executed contract?
I realize contract law may differ between different jurisdictions, so let's narrow this down to countries where it is generally accepted that a courts can adjudicate all contracts as long as long as ...
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Does secretly storing copies of video games until they enter public domain violate IP or contracts?
If I were to store copies of video games that would be kept secret until the video games entered the public domain (that would happen after 95 years after release under most cases), would this violate ...
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(NJ) Can somebody be bound to a contract by not opting out? [closed]
I am dealing with a situation where I was charged several years for an HVAC service contract that the prior owner of my home had with a company. There was time left on the contract for the year we ...
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If a worker quit his old job because a recruiter at a new job contacted him with an appealing offer, can he still be fired without cause in probation?
This is a hypothetical question. I understand that in ordinary circumstances, when starting a new job, the probation period allows an employer to terminate the employee for any or no reason, provided ...
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What is the legal situation if one is owed money but no longer have access to the bank account associated with the account?
There is a situation presented in The Guardian
Consumer champions that must be fairly common:
In November last year, I unexpectedly rediscovered an unused national lottery app on my mobile phone with ...
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Under what circumstances can an insurance company claim back the cost of setting up a policy?
There is a news story about a 15-year-old Citroën that was towed by the council and the owner was not informed. The owner assumed it was stolen, claimed against the insurance and was paid out. ...
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How exactly does an illegal purpose void a contract?
In an answer that I am sure is practically correct in most situations, the following statement was made regarding a possible civil suit regarding unpaid wages for drug dealing after the debtor dies:
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Can I browse-wrap a book?
In this answer it is noted that if your browse-wrap terms of service on your web site are sufficiently prominent to put the user on "inquiry notice", essentially so that they're aware that ...
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