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Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorce ȱ2-115

ANSWERS

Lessonȱ12—2ȱ

Quiz

11.ȱSherriȱshouldȱhaveȱtheȱcourtsȱannulȱtheȱmarriage.ȱSheȱcouldȱalsoȱhaveȱDonȱ

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

22.ȱYes;ȱDee’sȱandȱScott’sȱmarriageȱisȱvoidable.ȱThereȱareȱfraudulentȱgroundsȱforȱtheȱ

2-116 Chapter 12 Contractual Aspects of Marriage and Divorce

STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________

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

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

nswers

ȱ1.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ2.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ3.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ4.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ5.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ6.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ7.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ8.ȱȱ ȱ

ȱ9.ȱȱ ȱ

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

12.ȱ_____ȱ

13.ȱ_____ȱ

14.ȱ_____ȱ

15.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱ

16.ȱ_____ȱ

17.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱ

18.ȱ_____ȱ

19.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

ȱȱȱ21.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱ22.ȱ_____ȱ

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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

ȱ23.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ24.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ25.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ26.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ

ȱȱȱ27.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ28.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ29.ȱ_____ȱ

ȱȱȱ30.ȱ_____ȱ

SECTION IV—DEMONSTRATE LEGAL IDEAS

31.ȱHowȱdoesȱoneȱgetȱcapacityȱtoȱbindȱanȱorganization?ȱ

ȱȱ

ȱ32ȱExplainȱhowȱtheȱelectionȱofȱoneȱremedyȱforȱbreachȱofȱcontractȱmayȱbarȱtheȱuseȱofȱ

anotherȱremedy.ȱ

2-120 Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12

STUDENT _______________________________________ CLASS _______________________ DATE _________

UNITȱ2ȱȱ

CHAPTERSȱ

6–12ȱ

TESTȱBȱ

SECTION I—IDENTIFY LEGAL TERMS

Directions:ȱPlaceȱaȱTȱforȱTrueȱorȱanȱFȱforȱFalseȱinȱtheȱAnswersȱcolumnȱtoȱshowȱ

whetherȱeachȱofȱtheȱfollowingȱstatementsȱisȱtrueȱorȱfalse.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.

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

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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

32.ȱListȱtheȱfiveȱtypesȱofȱcontractsȱwithinȱtheȱStatuteȱofȱFrauds.ȱ

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Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12 2-125

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

2-126 Unit 2 Tests Chapters 6–12