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Hadley v. Baxendale, (1854) 9 Exch 34 deals with:

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"Coercion" under Indian Law is also known as

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Which of the following is an exception to the rule or doctrine of privity of contract that a stranger to a contract cannot sue?

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A finder of goods is

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Under Section 18 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, misrepresentation falls under:

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Surender's dog is lost. He advertises in a newspaper - "Anyone who finds the dog will get a reward of Rs. 20,000." This advertisement is:

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If the co-sureties are bound in different sums, they are liable to pay

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Consider the following statements:
1. An agreement to agree in the future is void, for there is no certainty whether the parties will be able to agree.
2. Where only a part or a clause of the contract is uncertain, but the rest is capable of bearing a reasonably certain meaning, the contract will be void.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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In case of death of a joint promisor(s) the promisee

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In a contract not specifying the time for performance, the promisor can perform the contract

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Consider the following statements with regard to the consequences of breach of contract.
1. In case of breach of contract, the party who suffers is entitled to receive compensation for any loss or damage caused to him thereby, which the parties knew, when they made the contract, to be likely to result from the breach of it.
2. Such compensation is to be given for any remote and indirect loss or damage sustained by reason of the breach.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The Contract Act, 1872 consists . . . . . . . . sections

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The loss or damage arising from a breach of contract has to be ascertained

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A leaves a cow in the custody of B to be taken care of. The cow has a calf. In the absence of any contract to the contrary-

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A, who is B's 'mukhtar', promises to exercise his influence, as such, with B in favour of C, and C promises to pay Rs. 20,000 to A. The agreement is

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A void contract is a contract which

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Bank of India v. O. P. Swarankar, AIR 2003 SC 858 is an important judgment on the following issue:

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An agreement in connection with horse racing under Section 30 is

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A', a tradesman leaves his goods at B's house by mistake. 'B' uses the goods as his own. Then:

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A minor's agreement

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