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main-purpose rule

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A quick definition of main-purpose rule:

The main-purpose rule is a legal principle that states that if someone promises to pay for someone else's debt, and the main reason for making that promise is for their own benefit, then they don't need to have that promise in writing. This rule is also known as the main-purpose doctrine or leading-object rule.

A more thorough explanation:

The main-purpose rule is a doctrine in contract law that states that if a promise to guarantee another's debt is made primarily for the promisor's own benefit, then the statute of frauds does not apply and the promise does not have to be in writing. This is also known as the main-purpose doctrine or leading-object rule.

For example, if a business owner promises to pay a supplier's debt to a bank, but the main purpose of the promise is to ensure that the supplier continues to provide goods to the business, then the promise does not have to be in writing.

Another example is if a parent promises to pay for their child's college education, but the main purpose of the promise is to ensure that the child is able to get a good job and support the parent in their old age, then the promise does not have to be in writing.

These examples illustrate how the main-purpose rule applies when the primary purpose of a promise is for the promisor's own benefit, rather than the benefit of the person whose debt is being guaranteed. In these cases, the promise does not have to be in writing and is still enforceable in court.

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18:45
Hi Dk let's have a real conversation
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shaquilleoatmeal
18:45
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: so, whats the beautiful wedding song translate too? I listened a little more this afternoon on lunch break, it gives old school traditional vibes
Dkk
18:45
@babycat: what does it mean to be real to you?
Dkk
18:46
@llama: indeed!
babycat
18:46
Oh I don't know I was just curious what it entailed
babycat
18:46
I don't know that I've ever had a real conversation on here. Not exactly a format that is conducive to it
Dkk
18:47
You ever mix sprite and lemonade. That is what it means to be real.
shaquilleoatmeal
18:47
sure it is, up to the people involved in the convo to keep it real
18:48
pseud (noun) |Plural: pseuds| A pretentious person that pretends to know a lot about the Arts when infact knows very little or nothing.
Dkk
18:48
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:50
@shaquilleoatmeal: OH my fave song. it’s about a girl and she’s comparing her features to random things. the song is called “and her eyes” and she starts off by comparing her eyes to a cup of coffee and then she compares her teeth/smile to coral and the chorus is about how beautiful dark eyes are it’s SOOOO CUTE
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:50
it was literally made for my wedding idc
JumpySubsequentDolphin
18:51
it sounds better in Arabic just truss
1a2b3c4d26z
18:51
hi guys
1a2b3c4d26z
18:51
As someone who is out of touch w a lot of media, why is the wicked movie such a meme
babycat
18:55
I like pomo, for postmodern
shaquilleoatmeal
18:56
@JumpySubsequentDolphin: sounds like a little love letter wrapped in a song. Brown eyes are like a warm cup of rich, smooth espresso
i can't smoke weed but i went to see w all my friends who got blasted asf and it was so fucking funnt
i was losing my mind
^wicked
^wicked
babycat
19:01
^wicked
babycat
19:01
I've come to terms with the fact that weed is not for me because feeling lazy and sluggish makes me mad at myself
19:03
i want to see wicked
i'm just too mentally ill for it weed makes me insane and not in a fun way
i too am too mentally ill for weed
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:09
I thought it would make me super anxious but i think it was a pretty decent experience
JumpySubsequentDolphin
19:09
im a very nervy person in general so it mellowed me out
sometimes it’s super cracked for nervy people
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