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1、法律英语 (4)REVIEWn nTrue or False?True or False?n nA meeting of minds occurs when an offer is A meeting of minds occurs when an offer is accepted.accepted.n na mental incompetent lacks legal capacity a mental incompetent lacks legal capacity because he cannot fully understand the legal because he canno
2、t fully understand the legal consequences of a contractconsequences of a contractn nVoidable contracts are void contractsVoidable contracts are void contractsn nGive 4 examples of contracts which are void or Give 4 examples of contracts which are void or voidablevoidablen nWhat are the 4 essential e
3、lements of a contract?What are the 4 essential elements of a contract?2Kay LauchlandREVIEWn nDoes America have a uniform legal system?n nTrue or false:n na plaintiff may join as many people as he likes a plaintiff may join as many people as he likes as defendants in one action.as defendants in one a
4、ction.n nA defendant cannot add a new party.A defendant cannot add a new party.n nA summons cannot be served on a defendant A summons cannot be served on a defendant outside the forum State.outside the forum State.n nDiscovery helps increase the chances if Discovery helps increase the chances if set
5、tlement.settlement.3Kay LauchlandContractn nperformanceperformancen nsubstantial substantial performanceperformancen nsubstantial substantial compliancecompliancen nnon-conformingnon-conformingn nRelieved (relief)Relieved (relief)n nwrongful prevention wrongful prevention of performanceof performanc
6、en nwaiverwaivern nimpossibility / impossibility / commercial commercial impracticabilityimpracticabilityn nfrustrationfrustration4Kay LauchlandContractn nDischargen nperformanceperformancen nwaiverwaivern nreliefreliefn nrelease or renunciation (to renounce)release or renunciation (to renounce)n nm
7、utual rescission (to rescind)mutual rescission (to rescind)n nnovationnovation5Kay LauchlandContractn nBreachn nfailure or refusal to performfailure or refusal to performn nincomplete or improper performanceincomplete or improper performancen ndelay where time is “of the essence”delay where time is
8、“of the essence”n nanticipatory repudiationanticipatory repudiation6Kay LauchlandContractn nRemediesRemediesn nLegal:Legal:n ndamages $damages $n nnominalnominaln ncompensatorycompensatoryn nconsequentialconsequentialn npunitive or exemplarypunitive or exemplaryn nliquidate damages (compare with liq
9、uidate damages (compare with penalty)penalty)7Kay LauchlandContractn nRemediesRemediesn nequitableequitablen nspecific performancespecific performancen nrescissionrescissionn nrestitutionrestitution8Kay LauchlandHOMEWORKn nRead these cases (on pages 189-191 of your textbook):n nBarnes v TreeceBarnes
10、 v Treecen nBenya v Stevens and Thompson Paper Co.Benya v Stevens and Thompson Paper Co.n nDickinson v Auto CenterDickinson v Auto Centern nAnswer the questions at the end of each case.9Kay Lauchland51103915110510511056351103925110518511056451103975110554511056851103995110524511057451104194105322511
11、058351104204106061511058451104215110585511042351105874103085511060341020155110609410606510Kay LauchlandExtra assignmentWrite answers to each of these questions, at Write answers to each of these questions, at least page in length for each - least page in length for each - 1.1.Explain what is meant b
12、y the Explain what is meant by the separation of powers and why it is separation of powers and why it is important in a legal system.important in a legal system.2.2.Discuss when a contract may be void Discuss when a contract may be void or voidable.or voidable.3.3.Explain four (4) methods of Explain four (4) methods of compulsory disclosure or discovery compulsory disclosure or discovery provided by the rules of common law provided by the rules of common law courts.courts.11Kay Lauchland此此课课件下件下载载可自行可自行编辑编辑修改，修改，仅仅供参考！供参考！感感谢谢您的支持，我您的支持，我们们努力做得更好！努力做得更好！谢谢谢谢
