Continuing Guarantee : Meaning Definition and Modes of Revocation of Continuing Guarantee Continuing guarantee Where a guarantee extends to a series of transaction, it is called as Continuing guarantee. Chapter VIII, Sectio…
Contract of Guarantee / Contract of Suretyship : Meaning Definition and Essentials of Contract of Guarantee The expression 'Guarantee' literally means "assurance given by one person to another at the default of some other". In othe…
Remedies for Breach of a Contract 'Breach of Contract' means failure to perform the Contract and 'Remedy' which means any of the methods available at law…
What is Consideration and what are Kinds of Consideration ? According to Section 2(d) of the Indian Contract Act 1872, there are three kinds of Consideration, viz Past, Present and Future Consideration…
Fraud : Meaning, Definition and Essential Elements of fraud 1) Meaning of Fraud : Fraud means dishonestly making a false (untrue or misleading) representation with a view to gain or with intention…
Free Consent : What is Consent ? When it is Free ? Free Consent is an essential element for formation of a contract . According to Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, All agreeme…
Consideration : Meaning, Definition and Essential Elements of Consideration Consideration is necessary for the formation of contract. Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 provides, " All agreements are c…
What are the Essentials of a Valid Acceptance To constitute a contract there must be an offer and acceptance. Acceptance is the second stage of formation of a Contract. Section 2(b…
Coercion : Meaning, Definition and Essential Elements of Coercion According to Section 10 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, All agreements are contracts if they are made by the free consent of parties …
What are Void Agreements ? Void Agreements According to Section 2(g) of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 "an agreement not enforceable by law is said to b…
Can offer be Revoked ? If so how ? Yes, an offer can be revoked . According to Section 5 of the Indian Contract Act 1872, An offer or proposal may be revoked at a…
Undue Influence : Meaning, Definition and Essentials of Undue Influence For all valid contracts, free consent of the parties is necessary but consent is said to be free when it is not caused by coercion or undue…
Kinds of Agents Meaning and Definition of Agency Agency is the Legal relationship between an Agent and Principal. In a contract of Agency, a person appo…
What is an offer ? What are the essential requisites of a Valid offer ? The term Offer is also called as Proposal. The first step in the formation of a contract is the making of a proposal. To constitute a contrac…
Bailment : Rights of Bailee A ‘bailment’ is the delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is acco…