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1.Easy

Which elements are generally needed to form a contract?

  1. AA witness for each party
  2. BA written document signed by both parties and certified by a notary
  3. CAn offer and an acceptance, with the intention to be legally bound
  4. DA payment made in advance
2.Easy

A term that is fundamental to the contract, whose breach allows termination, is called in English law a:

  1. ACondition
  2. BRepresentation
  3. CWarranty
  4. DInvitation to treat
3.Easy

In contract law, the "offeree" is:

  1. AA third party who benefits from the contract
  2. BThe person to whom an offer is made
  3. CThe person who makes the offer
  4. DThe lawyer who drafts the offer
4.Medium

A seller says the farms are "fully let" but does not mention that the tenants have given notice to leave. This is:

  1. AA misrepresentation by half-truth
  2. BA mere puff with no legal effect
  3. CMere silence, which is never actionable
  4. DA statement of opinion only
5.Medium

A misrepresentation is:

  1. AAn opinion that turns out to be wrong
  2. BA false statement of fact that induces someone to enter a contract
  3. CSilence about any fact at all
  4. DA promise about future behaviour that is not kept, even if honestly made
6.Medium

A contract made under duress may be:

  1. AAutomatically valid with no remedy
  2. BEnforced against the pressured party in every case
  3. CAvoided (set aside) by the pressured party
  4. DTurned into a criminal offence only
7.Hard

An act done before a promise was made can still be good consideration if:

  1. AThe later promise was made in writing
  2. BIt was requested, payment was understood, and the promise would otherwise be enforceable
  3. CThe act was done within one year before the promise and was of some value to the promisor
  4. DIt was valuable to the promisor when it was done
8.Hard

A former spy publishes his memoirs in breach of his undertaking not to disclose official information. In AG v Blake, the House of Lords:

  1. AAwarded only nominal damages
  2. BAwarded punitive damages to the Crown
  3. COrdered him to account for his profits, in an exceptional case
  4. DHeld that no remedy was available

Answer key

  1. 1. C · An offer and an acceptance, with the intention to be legally bound
  2. 2. A · Condition
  3. 3. B · The person to whom an offer is made
  4. 4. A · A misrepresentation by half-truth
  5. 5. B · A false statement of fact that induces someone to enter a contract
  6. 6. C · Avoided (set aside) by the pressured party
  7. 7. B · It was requested, payment was understood, and the promise would otherwise be enforceable
  8. 8. C · Ordered him to account for his profits, in an exceptional case

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