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ANSWERKEY,DISCUSSIONPOINTSANDEXERCISESChapter1
DiscussionPoints(suggestedanswers)
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1.IfthePresidentvetoedeverybillthatCongressapproved,theprocessofmakinglawswouldbecompletelyblocked.Congresswouldbecomepowerlesstomakenewlaws.ThiscouldleadtoabreakdownoftheentireU.S.governmentsystem.
Exercises
VocabularyReview
1.federal
2.state
3.executive
4.legislative
5.judicial
6.constitution
7.legislative
8.Representatives
9.laws
10.executive
11.president
12.governor
13.veto
14.judicial
15.trial
16.appeals
17.supreme
ReadingComprehension
1.h
2.c
3.a
4.e
5.f
6.b
7.d
8.g
Listening1
1.Apreambleisapreliminarystatementorintroduction.
2.Michaelisconfusedby“amoreperfectunion”and“ourselvesandourposterity.”
3.“Tomakeastrongerfederalgovernmentandastrongerjoiningofthefiftystates.”
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4.“Posterity”meansthefuturegenerations.
5.Theyaregoingtodrinktea.
ReadingLegalDocuments
1.Freedomofreligion,freedomofspeechandofthepress,righttopeaceablyassembly,andrighttopetitionthegovernmentforaredressofgrievances.
2.Congresscannotestablishagovernmentapprovedreligion.Thewordsintheamendmentonthisissueare,“Congressshallmakenolawrespectinganestablishmentofreligion,orprohibitingthefreeexercisethereof.”
3.ThelanguageguaranteesfreedomofspeechtoallpeopleoftheUnitedStates.The“press”isallofthecommunicationsmedia,includingnewspapers,newsmagazines,newsblogs,televisionnews,radionews,andanynewssourceontheInternet.
4.Thislanguagemeansthateithersmallorlargegroupsofpeoplecangathertogether,eitherinsideoroutside,astheyplease.ItincludestherightinthosegatheringstospeakoutagainstanylawsoractionsoftheU.S.government.
Listening2
1.ThethreebranchesoftheU.S.governmentaretheexecutive,judiciary,andlegislative.
2.“Abridging”means“restricting.”"Thepress"referredtoprintingpresses,butnowitmeansallmedia--newspapers,magazines,television,radio,andblogs.
3.ThepresidentcanvetoproposedlawsthatarepassedbyCongress.
4.TheSupremeCourtcandeclarelawspassedbyCongresstounconstitutional.
5.Congresscanvoteontheproposedlawagain,andifitpassesasecondtime,itbecomesalaw.
6.Theyusetheword“check”tomeanawrittenordertothebanktopayfromonepersonto
another.Theyusetheword“balance”tomeantheamountofmoneyleftinthebankaccountafterthemoneyhasbeenpaidonthe“check.”Theyalsousetheword“check”tomeanthebillfortheteatheyhad.
Chapter2
DiscussionPoints(suggestedanswers)
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1.Gabriellaistheplaintiff.Troyisthedefendant.
2.Intheappeal,Troyistheappellant.Gabriellaistheappellee.
3.Yes,theparties‟roleschangedfromthetrialtotheappeal.Inthetrial,Gabriellawastheoneaskingthecourttofindinherfavor.Intheappeal,Troyistheoneaskingthecourttofindinhisfavor.
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Exercises
VocabularyReview
1.trial
2.plaintiff
3.prosecutor
4.defendant
5.plaintiff
6.causeofaction
7.jurisdiction
8.trial
9.witness
10.witness
11.testimony
12.evidence
13.evidence
14.jury
15.appeal
16.appeal
17.appellant
18.appellee
19.appeal
20.writ
VocabularyinAction
1.c
2.b
3.b
4.c
5.a
6.c
7.b
8.d
9.b
10.d
11.a
ReadingComprehension
1.f
2.a
3.b
4.c
5.d
6.g
7.e
8.h
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Writing
Peaches‟complaint:
PlaintiffPeachesalleges:
1.PlaintiffenteredintoacontractwithdefendantRhonda.ThecontractstatedthatPlaintiffwouldcleandefendantRhonda‟shouse,beforeascheduledpartyonSaturdaynight,andRhondawouldpayPlaintiff$100.
2.Plaintiffcleanedthehouseaspromised,butRhondabreachedthecontractbyfailingtopayPlaintiffthe$100.
4.PlaintiffPeacheshasbeendamagedintheamountof$100.
5.PlaintiffrequeststhecourtforajudgmentagainstRhondaintheamountof$100.
Rhonda‟sanswer:
DefendantRhondaalleges:
1.DefendantRhondaadmitsthatsheenteredintoacontractwithplaintiffPeaches.RhondaadmitsthatthecontractstatedthatshewouldpayPeachesthesumof$100whenPeachescleanedRhonda‟shouse.
2.RhondaallegesthatPeachesfailedtocleantheentirehouse.Therefore,RhondadidnotpayPeaches.
4.Rhondadidnotbreachthecontract.
5.BecausePeachesfailedtocleantheentirehouse,sheisnotentitledtopayment.Therefore,Peacheshasnotbeendamagedinanyamount.
6.RhondarequeststhecourtforajudgmentthatshedoesnotoweanymoneytoPeaches.
Listening1
1.Adepositionisshowninthisvideo.
2.ThemeetingwasonMarch15,2016.
3.Mr.Deweyisalawyer,representingTroy.
4.Troydoesnotadmitthathebreachedthecontract,becausehesaysGabriellachangedtheplans.
5.TroysaysGabriellaaskedhimtoshrinkthemasterbedroomby20%andtoexpandthemasterbathroomby20%
6.TroyhasatextmessagefromGabriellathatprovesthatheistellingthetruth.
ClassroomDiscussion
1.Thepurposeofacivilcaseistocompensatetheinjuredparty.Thepurposeofacriminalcaseistoprotecttheinterestsofsociety.
2.Sampleanswer:InChina,casesareheardbyeitherasinglejudge,forsimplecases,orbyacollegiatebenchofjudges,formorecomplicatedcases.ThereisnojuryinChina.
3.Lawsuitsarenotveryefficientinsettlingdisputes.Theyareexpensive,theytakealongtime,andthepartieshavenocontroloverthedecision.Rather,thedecisionisentirelyinthehandsofthejudgeorjury.Also,aftertrial,thelawsuitmaygothroughoneormoreappeals,whichaddsmoretimeandexpense.Mediationgivesthepartiesmorecontrolovertheresolutionofthe
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disputeandisfasterandlessexpensivethanlawsuits.Arbitrationisbetterthanatrialbecauseitisfasterandlessexpensive,andusuallythereisnoappeal.
Listening2
WatchandlistentoVideo4,"WhatintheWorldisPrecedent?"Listentwice.Thefirsttime,justlistenforgeneralcomprehension.Thesecondtime,trytoanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.ThecommonlawcountriesarethosewhichusedtobecoloniesofEngland.ThecommonlawcountriesincludetheUnitedStates,Canada,andIndia.
2.Commonlawlegalsystems.
3.Whatdoestheexpression"don'treinventthewheel"mean?Thismeans,oncesomethinghasalreadybeeninvented,it'sawasteoftimetostartalloverandinventitagain.
4.Ajudgewilllookbackathowotherjudgesdecidedearliercaseswhicharesimilartothecasethatjudgeisdecidingnow.Ifpossible,thejudgewilldecidethecurrentcaseonthesamelegalprinciplesasthedecisioninthoseearliercases.
5.Whentherearenewcasesthatjudgeshavenotpreviouslyhadtodecide,thereisnoprecedent.Sothefirsttimeajudgedecidesanewtypeofcase,thatjudgecreatesnew"judgemadelaw."
6.Mr.DeweyhastogotoJudgeWhipper‟scourt.
Chapter3
DiscussionPoints(suggestedanswers)
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1.Aparentpromiseshiscollegeagechildthatwhenthechildturns21,theparentwillbuythechildacar.Thisisanunenforceablepromise.Butacontractwouldbeiftheparentpromisestobuythecarifthechildstudieshardandgetsstraight“As”onhisgrades.Thisisenforceablebecausebothpartiesmustdosomething.
2.Ifapromiseismadethatthepromiseerelieson,andthepromisethentakessomeaction,orgivesupsomeactionbecauseofthepromise,thatpromiseshouldbeenforced;otherwise,itisveryunfairtothepromisee.
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1.Becauseanicecreambarisnormallysoldformuchmorethantencents,areasonableperiodoftimeforamarkettosellatthatverylowpriceisprobablynotmorethanoneday.
2.Because75%isadeepdiscountfromtheregularprice,areasonableperiodoftimeforthissalepriceisprobablynotmorethanoneweekend,orperhapsonewholeweek.
3.Iwouldlookatwhattheofferisfor.Ifitisforsaleofaproduct,Iwouldlookattheregularpriceandtheofferedpriceforthatproduct.Ifitisforaservice,Iwouldlookatwhatserviceisbeingofferedandwhetherthatserviceisalwaysoffered,oronlyoccasionallyoffered.Iwouldlookatanyotherfactsorcircumstancesrelatedtotheofferandtakethoseintoaccountalso.
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1.ThisofferislimitedbytimebecausethesaleendsonFriday.
2.Thisofferisquantitybecausethesalesmanagerdoesnotsayanythingabouttherebeingalimitedsupplyofdesksandchairs.
3.Thisofferislimitedbymannerofacceptance–Brandonmustpaycash.
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1.Doddsdidnothavetowaituntil9:00amonFriday,becausehedidnotreceiveanythinginreturnforhispromisetowaituntilthen.Itwasanunenforceablepromise.
2.Yes,DoddswithdrewtheofferbyhisconductofactuallysellingthepropertytoMr.AllanbeforeDickinsoncommunicatedhisacceptance.
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1.Theofferisneitherclearnordefinite,becausethereisnostatementatallofwhatwilloccurduringthe“night.”
2.Becausetheofferisnotclearordefinite,itcannotbedeterminediftheofferisforalegalcontract.Iftheofferisactuallyforsexinreturnforpaymentofmoney,thenitisnotforalegalcontractbecauseprostitutionisgenerallyillegal.
3.Theofferisneitherclearnordefinite,becausethereisnostatementatallofwhatwilloccurduringthe“night.”
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1.Yes,aunilateralcontractwasformedbyAlphonso‟sconduct.HeacceptedHomer‟sofferbyharvestingthewheatwithinthetimeperiodrequested(“thisweek”).
2.Yes,AlphonsoisentitledtopaymentbecausehedidwhatHomerasked,andanenforceableunilateralcontractwasmadebyconduct.
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1.Johnson‟sburdenwastodonatethe$100totheuniversity.Johnsondidnothaveabenefitbecausehewasnotgoingtoreceiveanythinginreturnforhisdonation.
2.Theuniversitydidnothaveanyburden,asitmadenoparticularpromiseofhowitwouldusethe$100donation.Promisingtopaydownthedebtwasnothingmorethanapromisetousethemoneyforaproperpurpose,whichthelawrequiredanyway.
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1.Theuncledidnotreceiveanytangiblebenefit,exceptperhapsfor“feelinggood.”
2.Thenephewhadtheburdenofgivingupseveralthingshecouldotherwiselegallydo–smoke,drink,gamble,andswear.
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1.Theuniversitydidnotchangeitspositioninanydetrimentalway,inrelianceonthepromiseofthe$100donation.Theuniversityreallydidnothingatall.
2.Yes,theruleofdetrimentalreliancecouldhavebeenusedbecausethenephewdidchangehisposition,tohisdetriment,inrelianceontheuncle‟spromise.Thenephewgaveupsmoking,drinking,gambling,andswearing,allofwhichhewaslegallyentitledtodo.
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1.Cohenreliedonthereporter‟spromisenottodisclosehisidentity.Inrelianceonthereporter‟spromise,heturnedoverthedocumentstothereporter.Thiswastohisdisadvantageordetrimentbecauseitputhisjobatrisk.
2.Althoughbothreasonswereimportant,itseemsthatthecourtwasmostconcernedaboutthelongtraditioninthenewsreportingbusinessofprotectingtheidentityofconfidentialnewssources.
Exercises
VocabularyReview
1.promisor
2.promisee
3.consideration
4.offer
5.offeror
6.offeree
7.acceptance
8.counteroffer
9.bilateral
10.unilateral
11.reliance
12.detrimental
VocabularyinAction
1.d
2.a
3.c
4.c
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.b
10.d
11.c
12.b
ReadingComprehension
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1.f
2.b
3.a
4.e
5.c
6.d
7.g
8.h
9.i
ReadingLegalDocuments
1.TheSellerisLarryLund.TheBuyerisFarleyFarnsworth.
2.Theseparagraphsarethe“Recitals,”whichrecitethebackgroundfactsfortheagreement.
3.TheBuyerpromisestopay$8,000cashfortheToyota(paragraph1).TheBuyerpromisestomakethispaymentnolaterthanMay3,2015(paragraph4).TheBuyerpromisestoacceptthecar“asis”(paragraph2).TheBuyerpromisesthathehadanopportunityinspectanddrivethecar(paragraph2).TheSellerpromisestoalsodelivertheextrasparetireandthesheepskinseatcovers(paragraph3).
4.“Asis”meansintheconditionofthecarasitisatthattime,includinganydefectsorbrokenitems.
5.Theconsiderationistheexchangeofpromises:theBuyerpromisestopay$8,000,andtheSellerpromisestodeliverthecar,extrasparetire,andsheepskinseatcoverstotheBuyer.
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Writing
AGREEMENTFORPURCHASEOFOFFICEFURNITURE
ThisagreementismadeandenteredintobyBigBoxFurniture("Seller")andBrandonVentura("Buyer").
RECITALS
A.Buyerdesirestopurchasefurnitureforhisnewoffice.
B.SellerhasallofthefurniturethatBuyerneeds.
C.SellerandBuyerhaveagreedonpricesforthefurniture.
D.Thetermsoftheagreementtobuyandselltheofficefurnitureareasfollows:
1.SelleragreestosellBuyerfourdesks,fourdeskchairs,twofilingcabinets,twoworktables,andonebookshelf,forthetotalpriceofFourThousandFourHundredFiftyDollars($4,450).
2.SellerwilldeliverallfurnituretoBuyer’sofficewithinoneweek.
3.BuyerwillmakefullpaymenttoSellerupondeliveryofthefurniture.
4.BuyerandSelleragreethattherearenootheragreements,promises,representations,orwarrantiesbetweenthemconcerningthefurniture,otherthanasstatedinthiswrittenagreement.
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BRANDONVENTURA
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BIGBOXFURNITURE
Listening1
1.Michaeliswaitingforthebus,togotoclass.
2.Brentisgoingtobuyanewcarafterclass.
3.MichaelofferstobuyBrent‟scarfor$5,000.
4.MichaelandBrentagreethatMichaelwillbuythecarfor$6,000.MichaelwillpayBrent$5,500now,andanother$500attheendofthesemesterwhenMichaelsellshistextbooks.
5.Yes,Brent‟sofferislimitedbytime.BrentagreestoholdthecarforMichaeluntiltheendoftheweek,butifMichaeldoesnotpaybythen,Brentwillsellthecartosomeoneelse.
6.Michaelhastogetthemoneyfromhisparents.
ClassroomDiscussion
1.Onceanofferhasbeenmadeandaccepted,thepartieshaveacontract.Eachpartynowhasthelegalobligationtodowhatwaspromisedbythatparty.
2.Iftheofferisindefiniteorunclear,butitisaccepted,thecontractwillalsobeindefiniteandunclear.Itmaybedifficulttodetermineexactlywhatthecontractis,orwhateachpartyhaspromisedtodo.
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3.Ifthepromiseehasreliedonapromisetohisorherdetriment,itisagoodideaforthecourttoenforcethepromise.Otherwise,thesituationwillbeveryunfairforthepromisee.
Listening2
1.Ms.Toy‟spreviousjobwasinSeattle.
2.Ms.ToywasplanningtoworkfortheJavaBean.
3.TheJavaBeanrehireditsoldvice-presidentofmarketingandtoldMs.Toythatthejobwasnolongeravailable.
4.Underthe“employmentatwill”rule,theemployercanterminatetheemployee‟sjobatanytime.
5.TheruleofdetrimentalrelianceappliesbecauseMs.ToyquitherjobinSeattleandmovedtoLosAngelestotakethenewjob.
6.WhatisMr.DeweygoingtobesureJavaBeanfor?Mr.DeweyisgoingtosueforMs.Toy‟scostsofmovingfromSeattletoLosAngeles,andallthemoneyshegaveupbyquittingherjobinSeattle.
Chapter4
DiscussionPoints(suggestedanswers)
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1.CecilandDr.Lididnotmakeanagreementbecausetherewasnomeetingoftheminds.CecilthoughthewassellingonlytheChinaCoinCollection,butDr.Lithoughthewasbuyingallofthecoins.
2.Thesituationissimilartothe“Peerless”shipcasebecausethetwopartieswerenottalkingaboutthesamecoincollection.Itisdifferentbecausetheydidnotreachagreementonpriceforthewholecollection,andalsobecausethemisunderstandingwasprobablycausedbyanerrorintranslation.
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Yes,languagepresentedaproblemtoCecilandDr.Li.Becausetheydidnotshareacommonlanguage,theyeachhadtorelyonatranslator.Thetranslationmayhavecontributedtotheirmisunderstandingofwhatexactlywasbeingsoldandbought.
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1.Forcontractsforgoodsthataresoldtochildren,orforservicesthatareprovidedtochildren,itisappropriatefortheirparentstosignthecontractforthem.However,whenthechildrenthemselvesaretoprovideservices,itisnotappropriatefortheparentstosignthecontractforthechildren,becauseitisthechild,nottheparents,whowillhavethejobofperformingtheservices.Thisisespeciallytrueifthechildisgoingtoperformservicesthatchildrenusuallydonot,orshouldnot,perform,suchasmodelingnude.
2.Theentertainmentindustryhiresminorsinmanyareasofentertainment,includingmovies,televisionshows,andmusicrecording.Ifminorscouldlaterrejecttheircontracts,itwouldcausealargehardshiptotheproducersofentertainmentprojects,anditwouldprobablyresultinfewerminorsbeinghiredtodothosejobsatall.
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1.Lucy‟sstoryseemsmoreconvincingbecauseZehmerwrotethecontractandbothheandhiswifesignedit,andbothZehmerandLucyagreethatLucyoffered$5toZehmer.
2.Apartyisincompetenttomakeacontractifhehasdrunksomuchthatheismentallyincapableofunderstandinganagreement.AllwitnessesagreedthatbothLucyandZehmerhadbeendrinkingquiteabit,buttherewasnospecifictestimonyonwhethertheyweretoodrunktounderstandtheagreement.Itispossibletheywerenotmentallycompetenttomakethecontract,buttheevidencewasunclearonthatissue.
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1.Yes,thepartiesmadeamutualmistake,becausetheydidnotrealizethatthecowcouldgetpregnantandwasinfactalreadypregnant.Thiswasimportantbecauseitaffectedthevalueofthecow.
2.Hirammightnothavesoldthecowatall,orifhedidsellit,hewouldhavecharged$800,notjust$100.
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1.Thedefenseofundueinfluenceisusedwhenastrongerpartyovercomesthewillordesireofaweakerpartybyinfluenceorpersuasion.Thedefenseofduressisusedwhenonepartyhasphysicallyoreconomicallythreatenedtheotherparty,toforceagreementtoacontract.
2.Thepersuadedperson‟smentalweaknessisnotmentalincompetence,becauseusuallythepersondoesunderstandtheagreement,butispersuadedtomaketheagreementeventhoughitisnotinthatperson‟sbestinteresttodoso.Mentalincompetencemeansthepersondoesnothavethementalabilitytounderstandtheagreement.Undueinfluencemeansthepersonisimproperlypersuadedtomakeanagreementthatisnotgoodfortheperson.
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1.SamuelGoldwynmeantthatanoralcontractisworthless.Sincetheoralcontractisnotprintedonpaperatall–thereisnopaper–thereisno“worth”tothenonexistentpaper.
2.Ifthepartieslaterdisagreeonwhattheyhaveagreedtodo,itmaybedifficulttoproveexactlywhattheiragreementwas.Itbecomesoneparty‟swordagainsttheother‟s.
Exercises
VocabularyReview
1.mutual
2.mutuality
3.competent
4.competence
5.majority
6.minors
7.disaffirm
8.rescind
9.defense
10.rescission
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11.fraud
12.duress
VocabularyinAction
1.b
2.b
3.d
4.c
5.b
6.d
7.b
8.b
9.d
10.c
ReadingComprehension
1.e
2.i
3.a
4.h
5.b
6.j
7.f
8.c
9.d
ReadingLegalDocuments
1.Mrs.Woodpresentedthedefensesoffraudandmistakeoffact.
2.Therewasnomistakeoffactbecausebothpartiesknewtheringhadagemstone,eventhoughneitherknewitwasadiamond.
3.Thepartiesmadeamistakeofvalueinthiscase–thegemstonewasmuchmorevaluablethantheythoughtatthetimeofthecontract.
4.TherewasnoevidencethatMr.Boyntonhadevenabeliefthatthestonewasadiamond,sohecouldnothavemisledMrs.Woodaboutthevalueofthestone.
5.Mrs.Woodhadthestoneforalongtimeandadmittedthatshehadmadesomeinquiryintoitsnatureandqualities.
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Writing
Sampleemail:
DearMrs.Wood.IhavelookedatthefactsandevidenceconcerningyoursaleofaringtoMr.Boynton.Iunderstandthatyouwanttorescindthissalebecausethegemstonethatyouthoughtwasatopazinfactturnedouttobeadiamond.Unfortunately,itappearsthatyoudonothaveagooddefenseforeitherfraudormutualmistakeoffact.Toproveadefenseoffraud,youmustprovethatMr.Boyntoneitherintentionallyliedtoyouaboutthenatureofthestone,orthatMr.Boyntonknewthestonewasadiamondbutintentionallyhidthatinformationfromyou.Theredoesnotseemtobeanyevidenceforeitherofthosethings.Rather,itseemsthatMr.Boyntonwasnotanexpertingemstones,andthathedidnothavethestoneanalyzedatall.Hejusthelditinhishandandlookedatit,andthenagreedwithyouthatitmightbeatopaz.Theevidenceseemstoprovethathedidnothaveanyideathatthestonewasadiamond.Sothereisnoproofoffraudhere.Thereisalsonodefenseofmutualmistakeoffact.BothyouandMr.Boyntonknewthatyouweresellingaringwithagemstone,andbothofyouagreedthatyoudidnotactuallyknowwhatthestonewas,butthoughtitmightbeatopaz.Inotherwords,youbothagreedonthefactsofthesale.Themistakeherewasamistakeofvalue.Neitherofyouknewtherealvalueofthestone.However,amistakeofvalueisnotalegaldefensetoacontract.Therefore,IamafraidthereisnolegalbasisforyoutorescindthesaleoftheringtoMr.Boynton.
Listening1
1.EmilywasjustofferedapartonanewTVshow.
2.Emilyisworriedbecauseshehastoagreetoactintheseriesforaslongassevenyears.Iftheseriesisahit,anditkeepsrunning,Emilyhastokeepplayingtheroleforsevenseasons.
3.Emily‟scontractwillhavetobeawrittencontractbecauseoftheOneYearRule–herservicesasanactresscannotbefinishedwithinoneyearandmaygoaslongassevenyears.
4.Emily‟sservicesasanactressontheTVseriesmaylastaslongassevenyears.Thismeansthecontractcannotbecompletedwithinoneyear,sotheOneYearRuleapplies.
5.ThepurposeoftheStatuteofFraudsisactuallytopreventfrauds–topreventpeoplefromclaimingthatdealsweremadewhentheyreallyweren‟t.
6.MichaeladvisesEmilytoshowhercontracttoalawyer,andshesuggeststhatMr.DeweycanlookitoverforEmily.
ClassroomDiscussion
1.Inamistakeoffact,thepartiesaremistakenaboutsomeimportantaspectofthecontract‟sfactsorsituation.Iftheyhadknownthetruefacts,theymightnothaveenteredintothecontractatall.Itwouldbeappropriateinthissituationtoletthemcancelthecontract.Butinamistakeofvalue,thepartiesknowwhattheyaredoing,butareonlymistakenaboutthetruevalueofthethingthatisthesubjectofthecontract.Justbecauseonepartymakeswhatturnsouttobeabadbargain,thatisnotagoodreasonforcancelingthecontract.Otherwise,peoplewouldseektocancelcontractsallthetimewhentheyrealizetheymighthavegottenmoremoneyormadeabetterdealforthegoodstheysoldortheworktheyaredoing.
2.Theonlywayfortwocontractpartieswhospeakdifferentlanguagetomakesuretheyeachunderstandthecontractistohaveaninterpreterpresentwhentheyorallyagree,ortohavethewrittencontracttranslatedfromonelanguagetotheother.
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3.Therearemanysituationswhereonepersoninarelationshipisstrongerandmightundulyinfluencetheweakerperson‟sdecisions.Someexamplesare:teacherandstudent;lawyerandclient;doctorandpatient;parentandchild;andyoungpersonandoldperson.
Listening2
1.KingRichardisengagedinabattle.
2.KingRichardsaysitisverydifficulttoengageinabigbattleonfoot.AlsohehasbeenlookingalloverthebattlefieldforRichmondandcan'tfindhim.Heneedsahorsesohecancovermoregroundtofindhisenemy.
3.RichmondisKingRichard‟senemy.HewantstofindRichmondsothathecanfighthim.
4.No,thisisnotaseriousoffer.KingRichardexaggeratingtomakeapointabouthowmuchhewantsahorse.
5.KingRichardisexaggeratingtomakethepointthathereallywantsandneedsahorse.
6.Mr.CatesbycouldnotmakeavalidcontractbybringingKingRichardahorse.KingRichard‟sofferisnotaseriousone,soitcannotbeacceptedtomakeavalidcontract.
Chapter5
DiscussionPoints(suggestedanswers)
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1.Maryistheassignor.Jenniferistheassignee.
2.Maryistheassignorandthedelegator.Jenniferistheassigneeandthedelegatee.
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1.Yes,ifthecontractcompletelyprohibitedassignment,thatwouldbeenforceable.Thepartiescanagreethattheircontractcannotbeassignedatall.
2.Thelandlord‟sdemandforincreasedrentwasnotenoughtobeeconomicduress.Economicduressonlyoccurswhenbadlyinneedofgoodsorservicesorsomeotherthing.Here,Mr.Bixlerwantedtosellhisbusiness,butthereisnoevidencethathewasbadlyinneedofselling.Hecouldhavegoneonrunningthebusinessattherenthewaspaying.Sothelandlord‟sattempttogreatlyincreasetherentwasjusttoughnegotiating,butnoteconomicduress.However,thecourt‟sdecisiondoesseemtohavebeeninfluencedbythelandlord‟stoughtactics,becausethecourtsaiditwasnotproperforthelandlordtotrytomakeanewbargainbyproposingtotradeitsconsentforabigrentalincrease.
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1.Henderson‟sdaughteristheintendedbeneficiaryofthecontractbetweenHendersonandGateworthy.ThewholepurposeofHenderson‟sagreeingtoserveasinterpreterforGateworthyistobenefithisdaughter–togethertuitionpaid.
2.Someexamplesinclude:alifeinsurancepolicy,inwhichthecontractbetweentheinsurancecompanyandtheinsuredpersonisintendedtobenefittheperson‟sfamilyintheeventoftheperson‟sdeath;aparentagreestobuyahouseforthebenefitofhisnewlymarriedsonandnew
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daughter-in-law;anemployeragreestohireandpayforalawyertorepresentacompanyexecutivewhohasbeenarrestedfordrunkdriving.
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1.Themainpurposeofthecontractistogetacleanhousebeforethedinnerparty.AlthoughLoydmightprefertohavethehousecleanedseveralhoursinadvanceofthedinnerparty,thepurposeofthecontractisstillachievedifSusanfinishescleaningthehousebeforethedinnerpartyactuallystarts.Sotherewouldnotbeamaterialbreachinthissituation.
2.Thetimingofperformancecanbeimportantinanycontract,butitisprobablymoretypicalinbusinesscontracts.Businesscon
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