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Which of the following is an order either forcing a person to do something or prohibiting a person from doing something?


A) Specification
B) Directive
C) Instructional edict
D) Demand
E) Injunction

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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Contractual conditions may be expressly inserted into the contract by the parties but may not be implied by law.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following describes conditions that are not explicitly stated but are inferred from the nature and language of the contract?


A) Express
B) Implied
C) Conditional
D) Concurrent
E) At large

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following are the two primary kinds of performance?


A) Partial and significant
B) Partial and complete
C) Partial and substantial
D) Complete and substantial
E) Complete and significant

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following types of damages are designed to punish the defendant and deter him and others from engaging in similar behavior in the future?


A) Consequential
B) Punitive
C) Liquidated
D) Nominal
E) Repugnant

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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The provision that Maurice did not have to buy the house unless he was able to get a loan is referred to as which of the following?


A) A condition subsequent
B) A condition precedent
C) A bona fide condition
D) A condition concurrent
E) An exculpatory condition

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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A condition ______ is a future event that terminates the obligations of the parties when it occurs.


A) Precedent
B) Subsequent
C) Concurrent
D) At large
E) Certain

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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In a case where no actual damages result from the breach of a contract,the court may award the plaintiff nominal damages.

A) True
B) False

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An offer of performance by being ready,willing,and able to perform is known as ____.


A) Offering
B) Showing
C) Tender
D) Completer
E) Implied acceptance

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following are foreseeable damages within the contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was made,and that result from special facts and circumstances arising outside the contract itself?


A) Consequential
B) Punitive
C) Liquidated
D) Nominal
E) Repugnant

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Substitution of a party to a contract is called guaranteeing.

A) True
B) False

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Under which of the following type of damages do the parties specify in advance the damages if there is a particular kind of breach?


A) Consequential
B) Punitive
C) Liquidated
D) Nominal
E) Repugnant

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following is true regarding the result in the case in the text Thrifty Rent-A-Car System v.South Florida Transport,in which the plaintiffs sued the defendant,the operator of a Thrifty franchise,for amounts owed,but the defendant resisted payment on the basis that several hurricanes rendered the business operations commercially impractical?


A) The court ruled that the bad weather completely excused the defendant's performance.
B) The court ruled that the parties had to jointly bear the burden of bad weather and that 50% of what the defendant owed would be excused.
C) The court ruled that the defendant was legally entitled to additional time in which to pay, but that the defendant would be required to pay all amounts owed.
D) The plaintiffs were entitled to recover because the defendant failed to anticipatorily repudiate the contract.
E) The plaintiffs were entitled to recover for reasons including that the nonoccurrence of hurricanes was not a basic assumption of the agreement.

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following damages are designed to put the plaintiff in the position he or she would have been in had the contract been fully performed?


A) Equitable
B) Compensatory
C) Public
D) Legal
E) Punitive

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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When an enforceable contract does not exist,the court may grant a recovery based on quasi-contract in order to prevent an injustice from occurring.

A) True
B) False

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Willis' offer to put Robert in the position he would have been in had the proper faucets and linoleum been used is based on the measure used for what type of damages?


A) Nominal
B) Punitive
C) Compensatory
D) Liquidated
E) Consequential

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following requires that the breaching party fulfill the terms of the agreement?


A) Specific obligation
B) Specific performance
C) Absolute obligation
D) Identified obligation
E) Absolute performance

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The provision that the seller will release Maurice from any obligation if he lost his job is referred to as which of the following?


A) A condition subsequent
B) A condition precedent
C) A bona fide condition
D) A condition concurrent
E) An exculpatory condition

F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following occurs when a party unjustifiably fails to substantially perform his or her obligations under the contract?


A) Immaterial breach
B) Substantial breach
C) Material breach
D) Delineated breach
E) Crossed breach

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Set forth the elements for a finding of substantial performance and the effect of a finding of substantial performance on damages.

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