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quasi contract (or quasi-contract)

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A quick definition of quasi contract (or quasi-contract):

A quasi contract is a legal rule that stops someone from getting something for free when it's not fair. It's like a pretend contract that a court can make up if there isn't a real one. The court can make someone pay for the benefit they got from someone else, even if they didn't agree to it. This is called restitution or recovery. The court decides each case on its own.

A more thorough explanation:

A quasi contract is a legal obligation that is imposed by law to prevent unjust enrichment. It is also known as a contract implied in law or a constructive contract. A quasi contract may be presumed by a court in the absence of a true contract, but not where a contract covering the same subject matter already exists.

A quasi contract does not require mutual assent, and a court may impose an obligation without regard to the intent of the parties. When a party sues for damages under a quasi-contract, the remedy is typically restitution or recovery under a theory of quantum meruit. Liability is determined on a case-by-case basis.

For example, if a contractor mistakenly builds a fence on his neighbor's property, the neighbor may be enriched by the new fence. In this case, the contractor may be entitled to compensation for the value of the fence under a quasi contract.

Another example is when a person receives medical treatment without agreeing to pay for it. If the person benefits from the treatment and it would be unfair to not pay for it, a court may impose an obligation to pay under a quasi contract.

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9:32
[kevin oleary]
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
worthless i trust you implicitly you know what it will happen now.
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:34
I mean if Fordham doesn't release today I will purposefully get on a train, go to new york, and then take the stinkiest shit inside the admission office's toilet (potentially clogging it and forcing them to get a plumber)
IS IT ONLY ON MY END WHY DID THAT SEND TEN MILLION TIMES
HELLO
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
it sent a million times lol
WHAT HAPPENED
yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second
i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:35
Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie
to be fair this accurately represents my mental state
election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
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