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insufficient consideration [1 record]

Record 1 2015-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
CONT

... the stated minimum quantity for the life of the contract represents insufficient consideration to form a binding contract.

OBS

The distinction between sufficient (even though inadequate) consideration and insufficient consideration has given rise to problems and has stimulated some very fine, not to say subtle, distinctions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
OBS

contrepartie insuffisante : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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