Basil and Manuel are having lunch one day. Manuel knows Basil is studying to be a paralegal and asks him how his studies are coming along. Basil explains that right now he is taking a course in real estate law and he is studying contracts. Manuel replies that he has always been interested in how a contract works but does not know much about what elements are necessary in order to create a valid

contract. If you were Basil, how would you fully explain the elements of a valid contract?

What will be an ideal response?


The response should explain 1) Offer & Acceptance; 2) Consideration; 3) Capacity; and 4) Legality of purpose.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The name of the leading U.S. Supreme Court dealing with contributory trademark infringement is __________

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What are some critiques of Hofstede’s work on cultural differences, as well as the value it adds to the literature and practice?

What will be an ideal response?

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When both a statute and case, which are contradictory, seem to control a situation it is very important to check the ________ of both the statute and the case

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