Contract Doctrine, Theory & Practice

Contract Doctrine, Theory & Practice Volume 1

This is the first in a series of Contracts casebooks. It was originally titled "Collaborative Teaching Materials for Contracts." The first semester of law school is mostly about learning to speak a new legal language (but emphatically not “legalese”), to formulate and evaluate legal argume...

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Main Author: Verkerke, J.H (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] CALI's eLangdell® Press [2012]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Business > Textbooks
Law > Textbooks > United States
Contract Law > Textbooks
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Table of Contents:
  • I. Introduction to the Legal Significance of Promise Making
  • 1. What is a Promise?
  • 2. Which Promises Are Enforced?
  • II. The Consideration Requirement and Alternatives
  • 1. Consideration Doctrine
  • 2. Bargain or Gift?
  • 3. Adequacy Doctrine
  • 4. Promissory Estoppel
  • 5. The Material Benefit Rule
  • III. Contract Formation
  • 1. Offer
  • 2. Acceptance
  • 3. Revocation of Offers
  • 4. UCC Section 2-207
  • 5. Frontiers of Contract Formation

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