Introduction: In this assignment I will go over a few legal terms in relation to contract law. I will also talk about a few precedents that help explain the law. Terms of the contract Terms are the things that make up the contract. They are the actions and inactions that the parties agree upon with each other. Without the terms there is no contract. They are divided into a few parts, there is express terms and implied terms. Express terms are terms which are stated and made clear to both parties. They can be spoken and written but the expression and agreement of them is what makes the expressed terms. For instance, my phone company are offering me unlimited minutes, this is an expressed term of the contract since it is communicate to me (through words). Implied terms are terms that are assumed and expected to be carried out. They do not have to be communicated since it would be reasonable to assume that both parties are aware of them. To put this into context let’s take the example of the man at the restaurant. He orders his meal, eats his meal and then walks out the restaurant instead of paying at the end. He claims he was never asked to pay, so he doesn’t need to. He is in the wrong since it is an implied term that after a meal the customer must pay the restaurant for their order. If he walks out without paying he is breaching the contract and breaking the law. The restaurant are entitled to sue for damages and use the law against the customer. Conditions and warranties
A writing is not insufficient because it omits or incorrectly states a term agreed upon but the contract is not enforceable under this paragraph beyond the quantity of goods shown in such writing” UCC § 2-201. Other terms including price, delivery date and place should be included in the contract. The contract must be signed by both parties in the event in suing for damages.
Express terms are terms of the contract that are explicitly agreed on by all parties involved either in verbal or written form (James, 2014, p284)
The terms (legal parts) of the contract can be in a variety of forms, including:
An offer allows the person or business to whom the offer is made to, to reasonably expect that the offering party is willing to be bound by the offer based on the terms proposed thus these terms of an offer must be define as well as certain.
An offer is a representation of willingness to contract on certain terms. Offer must be made with an intention and it will become binding upon acceptance. Some offers anticipate not another promise being returned in exchange, however, the performance of an act or forbearance from taking action. The person is making an offer is called the offeror, and the person to whom the offer is made. It called offeree. A communication will be treated as the offer if it stimuli the terms on which the offeror is prepared to make a contract such as the price of goods for sale, and it gives a clear indication that the offeror intends to be bound by those terms if they are accepted by the offeree.
3.A)Express and implied contract: An Express contracts are expressed in a clear way but a implied contracts are more limited and impenetrable in regard to Express contract.
Continuing business with Marshal will not be as profitable as the company in Texas. The most probable business decision would be to stop doing business with Marshall and engage with the company in Texas. Stopping the business dealings with Marshall may result in legal actions for breach of contract and breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In order to succeed in a claim for breach of contract it is imperative for Marshall to establish the existence of a contract. A contract can either be express or implied. Implied contracts are inferred from the circumstances of the situation and the conduct of the parties. These contracts are not explicitly stated but are equally biding as written contracts. The difference between implied contracts and express contracts is that courts will look at the intentions of the parties in determining whether an implied contract exists (Manesh, 2013).
Terms may be implied into a contract in a number of ways. Primarily terms may be implied by statute. Legislation may be implemented to protect parties where there may be inequality in bargaining power, such as dealing with companies standard form contracts. An example of such regulatory legislation is the Sale of Goods Act 1979 (SGA 1979) particularly sections 12-15 which govern seller implied terms. Afrosa is dealing with Foghorn Cars standard form contract.
Contracts are often viewed as unnecessary in the eyes of the public. Most people think that they live their lives doing what they want, when they want with little regard for contractual law. In reality, contracts bind the decisions that most people make on a regular basis. By writing this article I will demonstrate the usefulness of contracts and how they relate to everyday life. I also intend to provide a reasonable idea of what would happen if we did not have contracts guiding decisions made. Because without contracts, the law would not know who to rule in favor of should the need arise, which happens on a
Express terms are terms that have been agreed on, and may include some/all of the following:
Implied terms of employment are terms, which are not identified between an employee and employer, these are broad terms, of which there are 4 types. These are Terms implied in fact, terms implied by custom or practice, terms implied by law, and terms implied by statue. Terms implied in fact usually used to make logic of what was written down in an employment contract
Condition as to title: - There are implied condition on the part of the seller unless the circumstances of the contract shows a different perspective in every contract of sale that are as follows:
The terms are promises that has been agreed between parties while making the contract and are enforceable. But there are some statements that made while entering into the contract cannot be considered as terms of contract, such as:
Contracts come in three different classifications: bilateral vs. unilateral, formal vs. informal, and express vs. implied. A bilateral contract is a promise for a promise, where as unilateral is a promise for an act. A formal contract requires the creation of said contract to be in a special way, and informal does not require this. Finally, an express contract is a contract formed by words, but an implied contract is formed by the conduct of the parties.
In the institution of legal and social system, contract is the central pillar on which these institutions are standing. In order to understand the system, it is necessary to recognize that deduction is one of the means of the system and not the only end. The concept of contract law is not only to bind the parties under liabilities but also to work on the concept of consideration or promises made. In the concept of contract law, it is a well settled proposition that consent is considered to be the heart of a valid contract. Contract is an agreement that binds the parties either to perform an act or to refrain from doing any act in the future. There are three principles of a traditional contract which need to be present in order to