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A' intending to deceive 'B' falsely represents that five hundred tons of indigo is made annually at A's factory and thereby induce 'B' to buy the factory. The contract is:

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Clayton's principle is related to which of the following concepts of the Contract Act?

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A and B enter into an agreement induced by a mistaken view as to foreign law. The agreement is:

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In Cox v. Hickman (1860), Lord Wensleydale held that law relating to partnership is a branch of:

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Counter offer puts an end to the original offer.
2. In counter offer, the previous offer can be revived.
3. Acceptance must be absolute and unqualified.
4. Acceptance with new terms is valid.
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The principle of assessment of damages for breach is given in:

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X promises to make a sculpture for Y:

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Which of the following statement is incorrect

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the given below the lists;
List-I List-II
a. Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt 1. Restitution
b. Tweddle v. Atkinson 2. Privity or contract
c. Balfour v. Balfour 3. Intention to contract
d. Khan Cui v. Lakha Singh 4. General offer

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A contract will still be a valid contract if it is

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X applied for the post of Principal of a local college and the governing body passed a resolution appointing him. After the meeting, one of the members of the governing body privately informed him of the resolution. Subsequently, the resolution was rescinded. X claims damages.
In this context, which one of the following propositions is correct?

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B' says to 'A' - "If you do not deny it, I shall assume that the horse is sound".
'A' says nothing. Here 'A's silence is equivalent to speech.
This illustration is based on

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Under Indian Contract Act, an agreement which is enforceable by law at the option of one or more of the parties thereto, but not at the option of the other or others, is

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If instead of avoiding the contract the contractor accepts the belated performance of reciprocal obligation on the part of the employer, the innocent party i.e., the contractor, cannot claim compensation for any loss occasioned by the non-performance of the reciprocal promise by the employer at the time agreed, unless at the time of such acceptance, he gives notice to the promisor of his intention to do so. In which case it was held

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An agreement enforceable at law is a

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The communication of an offer or proposal is complete:-

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In which of the following there is no contract?

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A threat to commit suicide in performance of the contract amounts to

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Statement I: An agreement to which the consent of the promisor is freely given is not void merely, because the consideration is inadequate.
Statement II: Inadequacy of the consideration may be taken into account by the court in determining the question whether the consent of the promisor was freely given.
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Which of the following is/are correct? As per Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the consideration of an agreement is lawful unless

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