Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
The Law of Contract Mock test 1. Translation of legal phrases - 2 points per line 2. Definitions - 3 points each 3. Two questions – 5 points each All in all – 59 points To pass – you need at least 70%, i.e. 41 points CONTRACTS definition: Contract can be defined as a binding agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable by law. Essential Elements of a Contract Legal intention Právní záměr Offer and acceptance Nabídka a její přijetí (Valuable) Consideration (Hodnotové) Protiplnění Certain terms Jasné/konkrétní smluvní podmínky Legal subject-matter Capacity Zákonný předmět smlouvy Právní způsobilost Types of contract Unilateral contract Jednostranná Bilateral contract Dvojstranná Valid Platná Invalid (null and void) Neplatná Voidable Zrušitelná Oral Ústní Written Písemná Executed Splněná Executory Dosud nesplněná Cotract terms Conditions Smluvní podmínka zakládající odpovědnost z porušení Warranties Vedlejší ujednání, subsidiární podmínka Express Výslovná podmínka Implied Skrytá/mlčky předpokládaná podmínka Platnost a účinnost Platnost Účinnost Force, validity Effect The contract goes into force The contract is effective as The contract is in force from from… … To be authorized to enter into a contract Být způsobilý uzavřít smlouvu According to a contract Podle smlouvy Listening p.5 ex.7 1. agreement 2. consideration 3. legal 4. negotiations 5. accepted 6. price 7. communicated 8. silence 9. price 10.binding 11.consideration Drafting a Contract Prepare a contract between you as a group of students and me as your teacher. Make sure it meets the formal recquirements (using the prompts from the Blue Dart contract) Put in any clauses you like One of you is a chair and manages the meeting: OK, the first issue on today’s agenda is… Share your findings with the whole group: 1. One person describes the contract 2. One person shares the team’s legal opinion on the validity, ticking off all the essential elements on the list Legal intention Offer and acceptance (Valuable) Consideration Certain terms Legal subject-matter Capacity Situations p.4 ex.4 a. At an auction, the auctioneer says, “What am I bid for this antique clock?” One of the bidders in the room says, “100 euro.” 100 euro is the offer, no acceptance yet b. Ann’s father makes a promise to pay her 2,000 pounds on the day she turns 18. On her eighteen’s birthday she seeks the money promised to her. Gratuitous promise under English law enforceable if it is made by deed (legal instrument in writing) c. John says to Paul, “I’m going to sell my bike for 100 pounds.” Paul cries out, “All right, here is the money. I’ll take it.” Offer by Paul not John, John has to accept it (John´s offer would have to be: I will sell my bike to you for …) d. The citizens of a town collect 2,000 pounds offering it as a reward for catching a suspected criminal. A WPC, member of the local police force, apprehends the suspect and seeks the reward. Unilateral contract e. Standing at one end of a long bridge, Sarah says to Louise, “I’ll give you three pounds if you walk across the bridge.” Without saying a word Louise starts walking across the bridge. Oral contract, acceptance by conduct f. Adam offers Ken 10 dollars to steal four beer mugs from their favorite pub. Ken steals the mugs, brings them to Adam and asks for the money. Illegal subject-matter, invalid contract Summary of Introduction to the law of contract p.4 ex.5 1. Obligation 9. Property 2. Agreement 10. Breach 3. Consideration 11. Damages 4. Capacity 12. Performance 5. Fraud 13. Terms 6. Illegal 7. Oral 8. Signed True/False p.5 ex.6 i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii. T T T F F F T T F T F F T