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A quick definition of inessential mistake:

An inessential mistake is a type of mistake in a contract that does not affect the validity of the agreement. It is a mistake about something external to the agreement, rather than a mistake about the nature of the agreement itself. For example, if two people agree to sell a car, but one of them mistakenly believes the car has a sunroof, this is an inessential mistake because it does not change the fact that they agreed to sell the car. Inessential mistakes are different from essential mistakes, which are serious enough to mean that there was no real agreement between the parties.

A more thorough explanation:

An inessential mistake is a type of mistake in a contract that does not affect the validity of the agreement. It is a mistake that relates to some external circumstance and not the nature of the contents of the agreement. For example, if two parties agree to sell a car, but one party mistakenly believes the car is red when it is actually blue, this is an inessential mistake because it does not affect the validity of the agreement.

On the other hand, an essential mistake is a mistake serious enough that no real consent could have existed, so that there was no real agreement. For example, if two parties agree to sell a car, but one party mistakenly believes they are selling a boat, this is an essential mistake because it affects the validity of the agreement.

It is important to distinguish between essential and inessential mistakes because only essential mistakes can make a contract voidable. Inessential mistakes do not affect the validity of the agreement and therefore cannot be used as a basis for voiding the contract.

in essentialibus | in est de jure

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babycat
16:00
@shaquilleoatmeal: I’ll stop by just for you. I gotta grind out some of my last essays tn.
shaquilleoatmeal
16:02
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shaquilleoatmeal
16:03
@babycat: 😘 see you in a bit, grind out those essays before you hop back on
shaquilleoatmeal
16:04
appreciate the non wink since you didn't appreciate it them then lol
babycat
16:06
I'll do it for you ;)
16:06
Tough to justify attending a law school where the admissions office does epic resistance political commentary at the info session
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
making me feel jealous here wow, I am about to go taste test a bunch of deserts for our baby shower this weekend.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
16:07
@milktoast: what school got political at an info session?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:11
nothin to be jealous about, i've been trying to slide into babycats dms but shes got a long line I guess I gotta wait in to see if I can get in lmao
babycat
16:11
omg if you get into ASU they give you travel expense reimbursement to go there for a visit. does anyone know which other schools do this? I'd love to get a comped vacation
shaquilleoatmeal
16:12
think BU gives you $300 or somethin
ClassyPleasantHeron
16:12
Where is ASU getting this kind of $$$ from? They waive CAS fees too.
babycat
16:13
@shaquilleoatmeal: yeah but then you have to go to Boston :(
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
uva too
shaquilleoatmeal
16:14
whats wrong w boston ;(
GOT PROMOTED YAY how do i tell law schools abt this?
like do i type up and separate doc and send as an attachment? how much do i write?
shaquilleoatmeal
16:15
@jackfrost11770: LFGGGG
TYYYYYY
shaquilleoatmeal
16:16
do any of your schools have updated sections in the portal? If so, i'd upload there, if not email. Small paragraph should do it id think
1a2b3c4d26z
16:16
Who wanna play some operation metro later on
1a2b3c4d26z
16:16
Congrats jack!
thank you!!
babycat
16:16
@jackfrost11770: personally I would submit an updated resume reflecting the new position instead of a paragraph but idk what SOP is
getting a bacon egg and cheese in celebration
1a2b3c4d26z
16:18
lfg baby you earned that
babycat
16:20
also congrats!! big win
initiallaw
16:23
congrats!!
:D
the big W is that i get reimbursed for travel now thank GOD
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