Questions tagged [contract-law]
For questions about laws related to contracts, an agreement between two or more parties.
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How are open source licenses valid without consideration?
I'm not a lawyer or law student in any capacity, but I've read in multiple sources that a contract is not valid unless there is consideration for both parties.
With this in mind, how can licenses for ...
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Does there really exist such thing as "no contract" when doing business with other party?
Sales persons are sometimes advertising their service as "contract free", so that they would get a better chance to convince you to sign up for their service. I guess the reason why this works is ...
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Is a contract valid if one of the party doesn't even read it?
You might think someone must be stupid to sign a contract without even reading it. Yet I see it happen all the time, when contracts are just too long and there's no time to read stuff you suppose you ...
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Contracts that require you to lie
This workplace question recently made it on the StackExchange hot questions list: Severance contract requires a lie. Is this enforceable?
Now, consider the following:
In most cultures, lying is seen ...
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Can a minor make a contract?
Some Policy requires all individuals with System X™ access to be contractually obliged not to press the Big Red Button.
X Corp only grants System X™ authorisation to people who bound by The Contract; ...
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Independent contractor, feeling like an employee - Will California's AB5 change my classification?
I have been an independent contractor in California for a number of years with a business. Some of my tasks include graphic design, ad creation and management, search engine optimization, product ...
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Is a contract allowed to have illegal / unenforceable clauses?
My understand of contract law in general, is that an illegal or unenforceable clause does not render the whole contract void, but rather that specific clause is essentially stricken out, as if it did ...
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Can a minor negotiate their own contract?
Let's say Jill wants John to sign a contract. John is a minor, therefore, John will have to get a cosignature from his mom Janet. John has some concerns about the contract, he knows that his mom Janet ...
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If a contract sometimes uses the wrong name, is it still valid?
I was given a contract, which at the top states my name and says "herein referred to as contractor" but in several sections of the body, it appears that there is a mistake where they use the word "...
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Is lying on a survey illegal?
If a survey is being done, either for scientific purposes or to collect information inside a workplace, is it legal to lie in it? For example if the workplace wants to know how many employees have ...
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If a minor enters a contract without the other party knowing about the age, and then the minor breaks a term, is it fraud?
A minor who signs a contract can void it at any time, which might cause damage to the other party. Let's consider this scenario:
A minor signs a contract with an adult online with neither party ...
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How to prove a party received a specific letter?
I signed up for a membership service with an HVAC company some time ago, and I've now decided its time to cancel my membership due to lack of use.
There isn't a nearby customer center where I live, ...
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What happens if two clauses in a contract come into conflict?
This is a hypothetical scenario, but hopefully it is appropriate for this board. Suppose that two people enter into a contract which contains clause A and clause B. Further suppose that, in general, ...
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What is the point of website Terms and Conditions?
I was considering answering How prominent must terms of service be?; when I was struck by a thought: what is the point of website Terms and Conditions anyway?
Clearly, if they form a contract and ...
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Avoiding agreeing to, or amending, digital contracts
Say you are presented with a digital checkbox or a pin pad, a contract with some terms you do not genuinely consent to, and a business process of the counterparty that cannot proceed unless the box is ...
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