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Simple English definitions for legal terms

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A quick definition of contract:

A contract is a promise that the law will make sure is kept. It's an agreement between people that they have to follow. For a contract to be legal, both people have to agree to it, there has to be something valuable exchanged, and it has to be allowed by the law. If someone breaks a contract, the other person can ask for money to make up for what they lost because of the broken promise. Sometimes, even if there wasn't a real contract, a court might make someone pay if they promised something and the other person relied on that promise.

A more thorough explanation:

A contract is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. It creates mutual obligations that can be enforced by law. For a contract to be valid, it must have:

If one party breaches the contract, the other party may seek remedies such as general damages, consequential damages, reliance damages, or specific performance.

Examples of contracts include:

For instance, a lease agreement is a contract that outlines the terms and conditions of renting a property. If the tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord can seek remedies such as eviction or damages. Similarly, if the landlord fails to provide a habitable living space, the tenant can seek remedies such as rent reduction or repairs.

If a contract is breached, the non-breaching party may seek remedies such as:

Expectation damages aim to compensate the non-breaching party for the amount of money they would have made if the contract had been fully performed. Consequential damages aim to compensate the non-breaching party for any foreseeable losses resulting from the breach. Reliance damages aim to compensate the non-breaching party for any expenses incurred in reasonable reliance on the contract. Specific performance aims to force the breaching party to fulfill their obligations under the contract.

Contracts of adhesion are a special type of contract that may be beneficial for some parties but can also be unfair or unconscionable. Examples include mortgage agreements, lease agreements, and online purchase agreements. Courts may scrutinize these contracts more closely due to the possibility of unequal bargaining power.

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tell her you wanna test and see if your immune systems are compatible, that gets the ladies going
m10
12:00
Lol, maybe
babycat
12:00
lmao when you give the republican baddie the ick by masking up
12:01
LOL
Dkk
12:02
Just part of the culture.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:04
I wish that wearing a mask when sick stuck around as an okay thing like it is in the rest of the world, not all of us have enough sick days to be ditching work.
Dkk
12:04
Unless its like an N95 i dont think it will really do anything
12:04
there's even a mask ban in some places. altho one of my coworkers wears a mask anyway despite customers being rude to her about it
12:05
good morning
12:05
why does umiami ask "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them."
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:05
One manager came in sick wearing a mask, got roasted and stopped wearing it that day. The entire office has been cycling sickness for two weeks now. It may not be super effective but it may help in slowing the spread during meetings when we have to be so close
12:05
am i the only one who has never gotten my status checker to work on here?
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:06
@ChowieBean: want to see what schools they share an applicant pool with, think it is all data harvesting stuff no a +/- for the applicant
12:06
ok good cuz idk whether i wanna tell them or not
12:06
thanks bulbasaur
12:08
not to be that guy again but berkeley person/applicant id is back and Shiny New Logo
be that guy
EW THE NEW LOGO IS SO UGLY
WTF
12:09
need to send in my berkeley app rawwwww
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:09
@ChowieBean: should be required to tell them, the schools who asked I only told them the schools in their area not all of them.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
12:10
*shouldnt be
12:12
@jackfrost11770: if i get a berk A today and they have that logo im withdrawing (/s /s /s /j /j /j)
babycat
12:12
@ChowieBean: me too lol. you applying to public interest scholars program?
12:14
yes def applying public interest
12:16
i was raised like blocks away from umiami
12:16
idk if i wanna go back to florida tho so im applying there as safety/target 💀
12:25
@ChowieBean: doing the same thing
Does anyone think au gonna get back to us today
My app was complete Oct 11
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