Bonnie and John have been married for ten years. When they married, John was unaware that Bonnie was pregnant by another man. By the time the child was five years old, John realized he could not possibly be the child's father. Five years after that, he sought an annulment on fraud grounds. As a defense to his claim, Bonnie says he waited too long. She is raising which of the following defenses?
A) consummation of the marriage
B) laches
C) equitable estoppel
D) unclean hands
B
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A) Deathbed will. B) Dying declaration will. C) Noncupative will D) All of the above.
A jurisdiction has enacted a dog-bite liability statute. The defendant's dog has never bitten anyone
until it bites plaintiff. Will plaintiff's claim for damages under a theory of strict liability succeed? A) no, because strict liability applies only to wild animals B) yes, because of the statute C) no, because the dog had no known propensity for violence D) yes, because a duty of care is imposed as a matter of common law
The ________ specifically prevents legislation from intermingling into private contracts between two parties
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Generally,an offerto settle originateswith the .
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).