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Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorce ȱ2-115
ANSWERS
Lessonȱ12—2ȱ
Quiz
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11.ȱSherriȱshouldȱhaveȱtheȱcourtsȱannulȱtheȱmarriage.ȱSheȱcouldȱalsoȱhaveȱDonȱ
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12.ȱIfȱShirleyȱandȱLiȱliveȱinȱaȱcommunityȱpropertyȱstate,ȱShirleyȱwouldȱhaveȱclaimȱtoȱ
theȱresiduals.ȱHowever,ȱifȱtheyȱliveȱinȱaȱstateȱwhereȱmaritalȱpropertyȱlawsȱareȱ
Practice Activity
1.ȱNo,ȱtheȱU.S.ȱSupremeȱCourtȱdidȱnotȱagreeȱwithȱthisȱargument.ȱGenerally,ȱstateȱ
lawsȱthatȱinfringeȱuponȱfundamentalȱrightsȱareȱstrickenȱdown.ȱHowever,ȱtheȱ
2.ȱYes,ȱtheȱcourtȱrequiredȱMarkȱtoȱpayȱCeliaȱannualȱinstallmentsȱandȱaȱportionȱofȱ
hisȱgrossȱearnings.ȱAccordingȱtoȱtheȱcourt,ȱtheȱwife’sȱhomemakingȱservicesȱandȱ
Reteach
Enrichment Activity
Answersȱwillȱvary.ȱ
ANSWERS TO TEST QUESTIONS
SECTION I
ȱȱ6.ȱȱcivilȱunionȱ
SECTION II
SECTION III
21.ȱAlthoughȱtheȱcontractȱwouldȱbeȱillegalȱifȱitȱwereȱserviceȱinȱexchangeȱforȱsex,ȱ
here,ȱtheȱcourtȱfoundȱthatȱthisȱwasȱanȱagreementȱbetweenȱnonȬmaritalȱpartnersȱ
ȱ
22.ȱYes;ȱDee’sȱandȱScott’sȱmarriageȱisȱvoidable.ȱThereȱareȱfraudulentȱgroundsȱforȱtheȱ
2-116 Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorce
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
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UNITȱ2ȱ
CHAPTERSȱ
6–12ȱ
TESTȱAȱ
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumn,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱfromȱColumnȱ1ȱthatȱrepresentsȱ
heȱwordȱorȱphraseȱthatȱmatchesȱtheȱstatementȱinȱColumnȱ2.ȱt
Columnȱ1ȱ
A.ȱcompenȬ
satoryȱ
damagesȱ
B.ȱcompetencyȱ
licenseȱ
C.ȱchildȱcustodyȱ
D.ȱcontractualȱ
dutiesȱ
E.ȱcontractualȱ
rightsȱ
F.ȱmajorȱbreachȱ
G.ȱvoidȱ
marriageȱ
H.ȱmirrorȱimageȱ
ruleȱ
I.ȱmisrepreȬ
sentationȱ
J.ȱparolȱ
evidenceȱruleȱ
K.ȱrevenueȱȱ
licenseȱ
L.ȱspecificȱ
performanceȱ
M.ȱundueȱȱ
influenceȱ
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Columnȱ2ȱ
1.ȱRequiresȱthatȱtheȱtermsȱinȱtheȱacceptanceȱmustȱ
exactlyȱmatchȱtheȱtermsȱcontainedȱinȱtheȱofferȱ
2.ȱOneȱpartyȱinȱaȱpositionȱofȱtrustȱwrongfullyȱ
dominatesȱtheȱotherȱpartyȱinȱaȱcontractȱ
3.ȱOccursȱwhenȱtheȱvictimȱreliedȱonȱanȱuntrueȱ
statementȱofȱfactȱwhichȱwasȱmaterialȱtoȱtheȱ
transactionȱ
4.ȱTheȱdivisionȱofȱtheȱphysicalȱandȱotherȱcareȱofȱaȱ
childȱbetweenȱspousesȱ
5.ȱRequiredȱbyȱprofessionalsȱandȱtradeȱpersonsȱinȱ
certainȱoccupationsȱandȱbusinessesȱtoȱenforceȱ
theirȱcontractsȱ
6.ȱOralȱtestimonyȱcannotȱbeȱusedȱtoȱcontradictȱ
termsȱinȱaȱcomplete,ȱfinal,ȱwrittenȱcontractȱ
7.ȱSomethingȱtoȱbeȱreceivedȱunderȱaȱcontractȱthatȱ
canȱbeȱassignedȱ
8.ȱAȱcanceledȱmarriageȱthatȱcreatesȱnoȱrightsȱorȱ
dutiesȱforȱeitherȱspouse.ȱ
9.ȱSeeksȱtoȱplaceȱinjuredȱpartiesȱinȱtheȱsameȱ
financialȱpositionȱtheyȱwouldȱhaveȱbeenȱinȱifȱ
thereȱhadȱbeenȱnoȱbreachȱ
10.ȱTheȱcourtȱordersȱtheȱdefendantȱtoȱdoȱexactlyȱ
whatȱwasȱpromisedȱinȱtheȱcontractȱ
A
nswers
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ȱ3.ȱȱ ȱ
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ȱ6.ȱȱ ȱ
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ȱ7.ȱȱ ȱ
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ȱ8.ȱȱ ȱ
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ȱ9.ȱȱ ȱ
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10.ȱȱ ȱ
SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
hetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱw
Answers
11.ȱTheȱUCCȱmakesȱfirmȱoffersȱbindingȱforȱtheȱtimeȱstatedȱevenȱwhenȱ
nothingȱisȱpaidȱbyȱtheȱofferee.ȱ
12.ȱUnlessȱtheyȱariseȱfromȱaȱbargainedȬforȱexchange,ȱgiftsȱhavingȱlegalȱ
valueȱareȱnotȱconsideration.ȱ
13.ȱAȱnovationȱreleasesȱoneȱpartyȱfromȱtheȱdutyȱofȱperformanceȱandȱ
acceptsȱaȱsubstituteȱparty.ȱ
14.ȱContractsȱforȱgoodsȱandȱservicesȱthatȱareȱnotȱnecessariesȱmayȱnotȱ
beȱdisaffirmedȱbyȱminorsȱduringȱtheirȱminority.ȱ
15.ȱThereȱisȱnoȱrestitutionȱforȱanȱillegalȱactȱevenȱifȱtheȱpartyȱrescindsȱ
beforeȱtheȱillegalȱactȱoccurs.ȱ
16.ȱTheȱlegalȱprocessȱofȱadoptionȱcreatesȱaȱparentȬchildȱrelationship.ȱ
17.ȱRoutineȱcontractualȱdutiesȱusuallyȱcannotȱbeȱtransferredȱtoȱanotherȱ
party.ȱ
18.ȱMostȱcontractsȱareȱdischargedȱbyȱcompleteȱperformanceȱofȱtheȱ
termsȱofȱtheȱcontract.ȱ
19.ȱTheȱinjuredȱpartyȱmustȱusuallyȱtakeȱreasonableȱstepsȱtoȱmitigateȱ
damages.ȱ
20.ȱCongressȱhasȱestablishedȱuniformȱlawsȱonȱbankruptciesȱpermittingȱ
theȱdischargeȱofȱdebts.ȱ
11.ȱ_____ȱ
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12.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
13.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
14.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
15.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱ
16.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
17.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱ
18.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
19.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
20.ȱ_____ȱ
SECTION III—APPLY LEGAL PRACTICES
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
epresentsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompleteȱtheȱstatement.ȱr
Answers
21.ȱTheȱonlyȱrestrictionȱinȱtheȱchoiceȱofȱmaritalȱpartnersȱisȱ(a)ȱageȱ
differences,ȱ(b)ȱcloseȱfamilyȱrelationship,ȱ(c)ȱdifferentȱnationalities,ȱ
(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
22.ȱWhichȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱusuallyȱdoesȱnotȱmakeȱaȱcontractȱvoid?ȱȱ
(a)ȱunilateralȱmistake,ȱ(b)ȱmutualȱmistake,ȱ(c)ȱfraud,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱȱ21.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
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ȱȱ22.ȱ_____ȱ
2-118 Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12
Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12 2-119
SECTION III (Concluded)
Answers
23.ȱPeopleȱwhoȱlackȱcapacityȱhaveȱtheȱrightȱtoȱ(a)ȱdisaffirmȱallȱ
contracts,ȱ(b)ȱcontractȱneededȱnecessariesȱatȱanyȱprice,ȱ(c)ȱcontractȱ
goodsȱandȱservicesȱthatȱareȱnotȱnecessariesȱatȱanyȱprice,ȱ(d)ȱpayȱaȱ
fairȱpriceȱinsteadȱofȱtheȱcontractȱpriceȱforȱcontractsȱforȱnecessariesȱ
24.ȱWhenȱtheȱstatuteȱdoesȱnotȱclearlyȱstateȱthatȱaȱcertainȱcontractȱisȱ
enforceable,ȱtheȱcourtsȱlookȱatȱ(a)ȱtheȱimpactȱofȱtheȱviolationȱonȱtheȱ
publicȱwelfare,ȱ(b)ȱhowȱdirectlyȱtheȱcontractȱandȱtheȱviolationȱofȱ
theȱstatuteȱareȱconnected,ȱ(c)ȱhowȱinvolvedȱtheȱpartiesȱareȱinȱtheȱ
violationȱofȱtheȱstatute,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
25.ȱAȱcourtȱorderȱthatȱcancelsȱaȱmarriageȱbecauseȱofȱaȱproblemȱthatȱ
existedȱfromȱtheȱbeginningȱofȱtheȱmarriageȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱanȱ
annulment,ȱ(b)ȱaȱdivorce,ȱ(c)ȱaȱseparation,ȱ(d)ȱaȱprenuptialȱ
agreementȱ
26.ȱTheȱremedyȱintendedȱtoȱplaceȱtheȱpartiesȱinȱtheȱsameȱlegalȱ
positionȱtheyȱwereȱinȱbeforeȱcontractingȱisȱ(a)ȱrescissionȱandȱ
restitution,ȱ(b)ȱmoneyȱdamages,ȱ(c)ȱspecificȱperformance,ȱ(d)ȱ
waiverȱ
27.ȱFailureȱtoȱperformȱaȱdutyȱunderȱaȱcontractȱisȱaȱlegalȱwrong,ȱandȱ
evenȱthoughȱthereȱisȱnoȱactualȱinjury,ȱcourtsȱwillȱawardȱ(a)ȱ
compensatoryȱdamages,ȱ(b)ȱconsequentialȱdamages,ȱ(c)ȱliquidatedȱ
damages,ȱ(d)ȱnominalȱdamagesȱ
28.ȱTheȱstateȱlawsȱthatȱdenyȱanyȱremedyȱifȱtheȱlawsuitȱisȱnotȱbroughtȱ
withinȱaȱcertainȱtimeȱafterȱaȱlegalȱclaimȱarisesȱareȱcalledȱ(a)ȱStatutesȱ
ofȱFrauds,ȱ(b)ȱstatutesȱofȱlimitations,ȱ(theȱUniformȱCommercialȱ
Code),ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheȱaboveȱ
29.ȱTheȱremedyȱthatȱplacesȱtheȱvictimȱinȱtheȱsameȱpostȬcontractȱ
financialȱpositionȱisȱ(a)ȱcompensatoryȱdamages,ȱ(b)ȱrescissionȱandȱ
restitution,ȱ(c)ȱspecificȱperformance,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
30.ȱWhenȱaȱgroupȱofȱcreditorsȱcooperativelyȱagreesȱtoȱacceptȱlessȱthanȱ
whatȱtheyȱareȱentitledȱtoȱinȱsatisfactionȱofȱtheirȱclaimsȱagainstȱaȱ
debtor,ȱitȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱaccordȱandȱsatisfaction,ȱ(b)ȱcompositionȱwithȱ
creditors,ȱ(c)ȱrelease,ȱ(d)ȱliquidatedȱdebtȱ
ȱ
ȱ23.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
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ȱȱȱ24.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱȱ25.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱȱ26.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱȱ
ȱȱȱ27.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱȱ28.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱȱ29.ȱ_____ȱ
ȱȱȱ30.ȱ_____ȱ
SECTION IV—DEMONSTRATE LEGAL IDEAS
31.ȱHowȱdoesȱoneȱgetȱcapacityȱtoȱbindȱanȱorganization?ȱ
ȱȱ
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ȱ32ȱExplainȱhowȱtheȱelectionȱofȱoneȱremedyȱforȱbreachȱofȱcontractȱmayȱbarȱtheȱuseȱofȱ
anotherȱremedy.ȱ
2-120 Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12
STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________
ȱ
UNITȱ2ȱȱ
CHAPTERSȱ
6–12ȱ
TESTȱBȱ
SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS
Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ
whetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.ȱ
ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
ȱȱ1.ȱAllȱformsȱofȱcontractualȱcommunicationsȱbutȱacceptanceȱtakeȱ
effectȱonlyȱwhenȱreceived.ȱ
1._______ȱ
ȱȱ2.ȱTheȱamountȱofȱalimonyȱtoȱbeȱpaidȱisȱsetȱbyȱtheȱspouseȱwhoȱisȱtoȱ
receiveȱit.ȱ
2._______ȱ
ȱȱ3.ȱIfȱaȱgiftȱisȱgivenȱinȱexpectationȱofȱmarriage,ȱtheȱpersonȱgivingȱtheȱ
ringȱhasȱtheȱrightȱtoȱtakeȱitȱback.ȱ
3._______ȱ
ȱȱ4.ȱLackingȱgenuineȱassent,ȱaȱcontractȱtypicallyȱisȱvoidable.ȱ4._______ȱ
ȱȱ5.ȱNoȱpartȱofȱaȱdivisibleȱcontractȱisȱenforceable.ȱ5._______ȱ
ȱȱ6.ȱAȱmajorȱprovisionȱinȱtheȱUCCȱgoverningȱtheȱsaleȱofȱgoodsȱ
makesȱagreementsȱorȱcontractȱclausesȱthatȱareȱunconscionableȱ
unenforceable.ȱ
6._______ȱ
ȱȱ7.ȱCourtsȱwillȱnotȱenforceȱaȱcontractȱthatȱcannotȱbeȱperformedȱ
withinȱoneȱyearȱunlessȱthereȱisȱaȱsignedȱwritingȱtoȱproveȱtheȱ
agreement.ȱ
7._______ȱ
ȱȱ8.
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Generally,ȱaȱpartyȱmayȱassignȱcontractualȱrightsȱtoȱanotherȱ
providedȱperformanceȱwillȱnotȱbeȱmateriallyȱchanged.ȱ
8._______ȱ
ȱȱ9.ȱTheȱmostȱimportantȱconsiderationȱinȱtheȱissueȱofȱchildȱcustodyȱisȱ
theȱparent’sȱwishesȱtoȱcustody.ȱ
9._______ȱ
10.ȱIfȱtheȱpartyȱseekingȱspecificȱperformanceȱhasȱactedȱreasonablyȱ
andȱfairlyȱthroughoutȱtheȱtransaction,ȱandȱisȱblameless,ȱaȱcourtȱ
willȱawardȱthisȱequitableȱremedy.ȱ
10._______ȱ
Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12 2-121
SECTION II—THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT LEGAL CONCEPTS
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱatȱtheȱrightȱofȱeachȱstatement,ȱwriteȱtheȱletterȱthatȱ
epresentsȱtheȱword,ȱorȱgroupȱofȱwords,ȱthatȱcorrectlyȱcompletesȱtheȱstatement.ȱr
ȱȱ Answersȱ
11.ȱForȱaȱvalidȱoffer,ȱtheȱofferorȱmustȱcommunicateȱanȱintentionȱtoȱ
createȱaȱlegalȱobligationȱtoȱtheȱoffereeȱwithȱ(a)ȱdefiniteȱandȱ
completeȱterms,ȱ(b)ȱaȱdownȱpayment,ȱ(c)ȱaȱwitness,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱ
theseȱ
11.ȱ_____ȱ
12.ȱȱ Anȱofferȱcanȱbeȱterminatedȱbyȱtheȱofferorȱbyȱ(a)ȱaȱcounteroffer,ȱȱȱ
(b)ȱrevocation,ȱ(c)ȱbothȱaȱandȱb,ȱ(d)ȱnoneȱofȱtheseȱ
12.ȱ_____ȱ
13.ȱȱ Remediesȱforȱfraudȱareȱ(a)ȱrescission,ȱ(b)ȱdamages,ȱ(c)ȱpunitiveȱ
damages,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
13.ȱ_____ȱ
14.ȱWhichȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱconditionsȱmustȱbeȱmetȱforȱtheȱcourtsȱtoȱ
invokeȱpromissoryȱestoppel?ȱ(a)ȱpromisorȱshouldȱreasonablyȱ
foreseeȱtheȱpromiseeȱwillȱrelyȱonȱtheȱpromise,ȱ(b)ȱpromiseeȱdoesȱ
actȱinȱrelianceȱonȱtheȱpromise,ȱ(c)ȱpromiseeȱwouldȱsufferȱaȱ
substantialȱeconomicȱlossȱifȱtheȱpromiseȱisn’tȱenforced,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱ
theseȱ
14.ȱ_____ȱ
15.ȱȱ Whenȱaȱcoupleȱhasȱbeenȱlivingȱtogetherȱandȱsharingȱcommonȱ
propertyȱforȱsomeȱtime,ȱitȱisȱcalledȱ(a)ȱaȱmaritalȱconsortium,ȱ(b)ȱ
bigamy,ȱ(c)ȱcommonȬlawȱmarriage,ȱ(d)ȱaȱprenuptialȱagreementȱ
15.ȱ_____ȱ
16.ȱȱ Aȱcontractȱforȱgoodsȱandȱservicesȱthatȱareȱnotȱnecessariesȱcanȱbeȱ
disaffirmedȱbyȱaȱpersonȱlackingȱcontractualȱcapacityȱ(a)ȱwithinȱaȱ
reasonableȱtimeȱafterȱratification,ȱ(b)ȱwithinȱaȱreasonableȱtimeȱ
afterȱattainingȱcapacity,ȱ(c)ȱanyȱtimeȱafterȱratification,ȱ(d)ȱanyȱ
timeȱafterȱattainingȱcapacityȱ
16.ȱ_____ȱ
17.ȱWhenȱthereȱareȱconflictsȱbetweenȱtheȱtypesetȱprintȱandȱ
somethingȱtypewrittenȱorȱhandwritten,ȱtheȱcontractȱisȱ(a)ȱ
determinedȱbyȱtheȱlaterȱwritings,ȱ(b)ȱdeterminedȱbyȱtheȱoriginalȱ
typesetȱprint,ȱ(c)ȱunenforceableȱandȱvoid,ȱ(d)ȱinadmissibleȱ
17.ȱ_____ȱ
18.ȱȱ Inȱadditionȱtoȱdischargeȱbyȱcompleteȱperformance,ȱaȱcontractȱ
mayȱbeȱdischargedȱbyȱ(a)ȱagreement,ȱ(b)ȱimpossibilityȱofȱ
performance,ȱ(c)ȱoperationȱofȱlaw,ȱ(d)ȱallȱofȱtheseȱ
18.ȱ_____ȱ
19.ȱTheȱmainȱguidelineȱinȱclassifyingȱmajorȱversusȱminorȱbreachesȱisȱ
theȱ(a)ȱamountȱofȱmoneyȱinvolved,ȱ(b)ȱsignificanceȱofȱtheȱpartiesȱ
involved,ȱ(c)ȱsignificanceȱofȱtheȱbreachȱinȱrelationȱtoȱtheȱentireȱ
contract,ȱ(d)ȱpercentageȱofȱtheȱcontractȱthatȱisȱbreachedȱȱ
19.ȱ_____ȱ
20.ȱTheȱinjuredȱpartyȱshouldȱtakeȱreasonableȱstepsȱtoȱ(a)ȱacquireȱ
remedy,ȱ(b)ȱavoidȱbankruptcy,ȱ(c)ȱimplicateȱaȱwaiver,ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
(d)ȱmitigateȱdamagesȱ
20.ȱ_____ȱ
2-122 Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12
Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12 2-123
SECTION III—APPLY LEGAL PRACTICES
Directions:ȱInȱtheȱspacesȱprovided,ȱwriteȱtheȱword(s)ȱneededȱtoȱmakeȱtheȱsentenceȱaȱ
correctȱstatement.ȱ(contractualȱduties,ȱduress,ȱbankruptcy,ȱbreachȱofȱcontract,ȱlegalȱ
value,ȱstatutesȱofȱlimitations,ȱnovation,ȱcontractualȱcapacity,ȱwaiver,ȱStatuteȱofȱ
Frauds)ȱ
ȱȱ Answersȱ
21.ȱȱ Whenȱoneȱpartyȱusesȱanȱimproperȱthreatȱorȱactȱ
toȱobtainȱanȱexpressionȱofȱagreement,ȱtheȱresultȱ
isȱaȱvoidableȱcontractȱbyȱ__________.ȱ
21.ȱ____________________ȱ
22.ȱWhenȱthereȱisȱaȱchangeȱinȱtheȱlegalȱpositionȱofȱ
theȱpartyȱasȱaȱresultȱofȱtheȱcontract,ȱtheȱcontractȱ
isȱsaidȱtoȱhaveȱ__________.
22.ȱ____________________ȱ
23.ȱȱ Theȱabilityȱtoȱunderstandȱthatȱaȱcontractȱisȱbeingȱ
madeȱandȱitsȱgeneralȱmeaningȱisȱreferredȱtoȱasȱ
__________.ȱ
23.ȱ____________________ȱ
24.ȱȱTheȱnameȱcommonlyȱusedȱtoȱdesignateȱstatutesȱ
thatȱrequireȱcertainȱcontractsȱtoȱbeȱevidencedȱbyȱ
aȱsignedȱwritingȱinȱorderȱtoȱbeȱenforceableȱinȱ
courtȱisȱ__________.ȱ
24.ȱ____________________ȱ
25.ȱȱLegalȱobligationsȱcreatedȱbyȱaȱcontractȱareȱ
calledȱ__________.ȱ
25.ȱ____________________ȱ
26.ȱȱ Failureȱtoȱprovideȱcompleteȱperformanceȱisȱa(n)ȱ
__________.ȱ
26.ȱ____________________ȱ
27.ȱȱ Aȱnewȱcontractȱformedȱbyȱoneȱpartyȱreleasingȱ
theȱotherȱfromȱtheȱdutyȱofȱperformanceȱandȱ
acceptingȱaȱsubstituteȱpartyȱisȱcalledȱ__________.ȱ
27.ȱ____________________ȱ
28.ȱWhenȱaȱmanȱandȱaȱwomanȱwhoȱliveȱtogetherȱ
outsideȱofȱmarriage,ȱitȱisȱcalledȱ__________.ȱ
28.ȱ____________________ȱ
29.ȱLawsȱdenyingȱanyȱremedyȱifȱsuitȱisȱnotȱ
commencedȱwithinȱaȱcertainȱtimeȱafterȱaȱlegalȱ
claimȱareȱcalledȱ__________.ȱ
29.ȱ____________________ȱ
30.ȱAȱlegalȱproceedingȱwherebyȱaȱdebtor’sȱassetsȱ
areȱdistributedȱamongȱhisȱorȱherȱcreditorsȱtoȱ
dischargeȱtheȱdebtȱisȱ__________.ȱ
30.ȱ____________________ȱ
31.ȱSomeȱcontractsȱareȱunenforceableȱbecauseȱtheyȱareȱillegalȱagreementsȱwhileȱ
otherȱcontractsȱcanȱrequireȱaȱviolationȱofȱtheȱlawȱandȱyetȱbeȱenforceable.ȱHowȱdoȱ
weȱdistinguish?ȱ
ȱ
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32.ȱListȱtheȱfiveȱtypesȱofȱcontractsȱwithinȱtheȱStatuteȱofȱFrauds.ȱ
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ANSWERS TO UNIT 2 TEST A
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
31.ȱAnswersȱmayȱvaryȱbutȱshouldȱincludeȱmostȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱinformation:ȱ
Capacityȱtoȱcontractȱcanȱbeȱcreatedȱwhenȱtheȱemployerȱtellsȱanȱemployeeȱthatȱ
32.ȱAnswersȱmayȱvaryȱbutȱshouldȱincludeȱmostȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱinformation:ȱ
Specificȱperformanceȱandȱdamagesȱcannotȱbeȱrecoveredȱforȱtheȱsameȱbreach,ȱ
ANSWERS TO UNIT 2 TEST B
SECTION I
SECTION II
SECTION III
SECTION IV
31.ȱAnswersȱmayȱvaryȱbutȱshouldȱincludeȱmostȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱinformation:ȱ(1)ȱ
Statutesȱsometimesȱexplicitlyȱstateȱthatȱcertainȱcontractsȱareȱunenforceable.ȱ(2)ȱ
32.ȱAnswersȱshouldȱincludeȱtheȱfollowingȱinformation:ȱ(1)ȱcontractsȱforȱtheȱsaleȱofȱ
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