DuRanda Smith’s Jeopardy Review Game

for Contract Law

Welcome!The Topic For Today Is…. Contract Law

Contract LawElements of a contract

Characteristics of a contract

Termination of an offer

Requirements of Acceptance

Miscellaneous

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Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Topic 1: 200• Question 1: what is an offer?

• Answer: An offer is a proposal by one party to another intended to create a legally binding agreement.

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Topic 1: 400• Question: How would you define a genuine

agreement in your own words?

• Answer: Well Genuine is something true. A valid offer is met with a valid acceptance.

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Topic 1: 600• Question: Name the six elements of a

contract.

• Answer: Capacity, consideration, legality, offer, acceptance, and genuine agreement.

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Topic 1: 800• Question: Who are excused from contractual

responsibility ?

• Answer: Minors, mentally impaired people, and individuals under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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Topic 1: 1000• Question: Define what is a contract.

• Answer: A contract is any agreement enforceable by law.

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Topic 2: 200• Question: Give a definition of what valid

means.• Answer: Valid is something legally good.

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Topic 2: 400• Question: Define a bilateral contract.

• Answer: A bilateral contract is a contract that contains two promises.

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Topic 2: 600• Question: In which type of contract do both

parties, the offeror and the offeree, make promises.

• Answer: A bilateral contract

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Topic 2: 800• Question: What would be an example of an

implied contract?

• Answer: when you pay for your gas you have an implied contract with the person who you paid your gas to.

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Topic 2: 1000• Question: What contract is oral or written?

• Answer: An expressed contract

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Topic 3: 200• Question: What is the difference between

revocation and rejection?

• Answer: Revocation is the taking back of an offer by the offeror. Rejection is when the offeree refuses the offer and brings the offer to an end.

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Topic 3: 400• Question: Can you change you mind and

withdraw an offer?

• Answer: You can withdraw as long as the offeree has not already accepted the offer.

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Topic 3: 600• Question: How would you describe a

counteroffer.?

• Answer: A counteroffer ends the first offer. For example) If you tell someone I will sell my car to you for 12,000 and that person says I will sell my car 10,000 .

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Topic 3: 800• Question: Describe Death or Insanity

• Answer: If the offeror dies or becomes insane before the offer is accepted, the offer comes to an end.

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Topic 3: 1000• Question: Expiration of time give an example.

• Answer: Lets just say Aniya has offered to sell her car for 1,200. Aniya tells Franny the offer will remain into effect until noon of the following day.

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Topic 4: 200• Question: How would you describe definite

and certainness?

• Answer: Definite and Certainness means that it has to be detailed and states exactly what the contract says.

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Topic 4: 400• Question: What is the Mirror Image rule?

• Answer: The Mirror Image rule means that the terms stated in the acceptance must exactly mirror or match the terms of the offer.

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Topic 4: 600• Question: How would you define serious

intent?

• Answer: I would define serious intent as entering into the contract with a legal obligation.

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Topic 4: 800• Question: How would you define definiteness

and certainty?

• Answer: Definiteness and certainty means that you state exactly what the contract is about.

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Topic 4: 1000• Question: list different communication to the

offeree.

• Answer: Offers can be made by: telephone, letter, telegram, fax, email etc….

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Topic 5: 200• Question: What is invitations to negotiate?

• Answer: They are invitations to deal, trade, or make an offer.

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Topic 5: 400• Question: In Latin what does bilateral mean?

• Answer: Bi means two lateral means sides

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Topic 5: 600• Question: In Latin what does Unilateral mean?

• Answer: Uni meaning one lateral meaning side?

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Topic 5: 800• Question: Name a well known contracts for

teenagers.

• Answer: cellphone contract

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Topic 5: 1000• Question:• You can ask a question here, it has to relate to

the topic, as # get higher, Q’s get harder!• Answer• (The answer here!)

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Bonus Question: 5000 pts.

• Question: Does a contract have to be in writing in order for it to be valid?

• Answer: No it doesn’t a contract maybe be valid orally.

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Daily DoubleOf the six elements, which is the most crucial to setting up a valid contract?

Daily DoubleYou lost your backpack and posted a

$20 reward for it. If someone who did not know about the reward returned the backpack, would you be legally

obligated to pay the reward?