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Chapter 4 Vocab
Buisness Law 6
Term | Definition |
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Contract | Any agreement enforceable by law |
Offer | A proposal by one party to another intended to create a legally binding agreement |
Acceptance | The second party's unqualified willingness to go along with the first party's proposal |
Genuine Agreement | An agreement is true and genuine: a valid offer is met by a valid acceptance |
Express Contract | A contract statement that may be oral or written |
Implied Contract | A contract that comes about from the actions of the parties |
Bilateral Contract | A contract that contains two promises |
Unilateral Contract | A contract that contains a promise by only one person to do something, if and when the other party performs some act |
Invitations to Negotiate | Invitations to deal, trade, or make an offer. |
Mirror Image Rule | The terms stated in the acceptance must exactly mirror or match the terms of the offer |
Counteroffer | A response to an offer in which the terms of the original offer are changed. |
Revocation | The taking back of an offer by the offeror |
Rejection | A refusal of an offer by the offeree that brings the offer to an end |
Determine | To decide or settle conclusively or definitely |
Assume | To take on; adopt |
Require | To impose an obligation on; compel |
Definite | Unquestionable; certain; precise |
Specify | To state in detail or as a condition |
Impose | To force; to establish as compulsory; to apply by authority |