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The case Frost v. Knight, (1872) LR 7 Ex 111, related to:

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Acceptance to be valid must

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Who said that 'Acceptance is to offer what a lighted match is to gun powder. Both do something which cannot be undone'?

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Which of the following is not an agreement in restraint of trade?
1. A sells the goodwill of his business with an agreement not to carry on a similar business within specified local limits, so long as the buyer carries on a similar business.
2. A sells the goodwill of his business with an agreement not to carry on a similar business within India, so long as the buyer carries on a similar business.
3. A sells the goodwill of his business with an agreement not to practice the same trade for 25 years.
4. A sells the goodwill of his business with an agreement not to engage in any business competing or liable to compete in any way with the business for the time being carried on by the buyer.

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Which type of loss are not covered by a contract of indemnity

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Which of the following is the correct meaning of "privity of contract":

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The correct sequence in formation of contract is

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Which of the following cases is considered as a fundamental case on the topic of 'proposal and acceptance' under the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

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The communication of acceptance through telephone is regarded as complete when-

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the given below the lists:
List-I (Content) List-II (Concept)
a. Dominates the will of the other 1. Consideration
b. At the desire of the promisor 2. Quasi-Contract
c. Contract to do or not to do something 3. Undue influence
d. Where a person lawfully does anything for another person 4. Contingent contract

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The consent obtained by threatening to commit suicide amounts to consent by

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In which of the following statement "undue-influence" does not exist?

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Deed of cancellation of contract amounts to rescission of contract and any rescission must be only bilateral. This contention was held in case of

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Which of the following is correct?

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Compromise of dispute claims

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Which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
Consideration is:
1. A price for any promise.
2. Only a moral obligation.
3. A motive for any promise.
4. Something of value in the eye of law.

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A, a married woman, agreed to live in adultery with B and also agreed to serve him as his house keeper. In return, B agreed to pay A Rs. 500 per month for living in adultery and Rs. 500 per month for house keeping. The agreement is

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A contingent contract dependent on the happening of uncertain event in the future can be enforced when the event

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A' contracts to sell and deliver 500 bales of cotton to 'B' on a fixed day. 'A' knows nothing of B's mode of conducting his business. 'A' breaks his promise and 'B', having no cotton is obliged to close his mill. Is 'A' responsible for the loss caused to 'B' by the closing of Mill?

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An agreement to do an act impossible' is provided in the Indian Contract Act under

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