Basic Contract Law for Students

In this episode, The Contract Tutor discusses the following topics:

-frustration of purpose

-impracticability of performance

-impossibility of performance

The Contract Tutor discusses elements of mutual mistake and unilateral mistake, as well as the concept of misunderstanding. Your host also differentiates between misunderstanding, mistake, and impossibility.

This episode covers several key points of minority & mental incapacity, and illegal contracts, including:

-emancipated minors

-two tests of mental incapacity

-two maxims of illegal contracts

In this episode, The Contract Tutor discusses and includes examples of undue influence and duress.

This episode introduces vitiating elements and explains:

-void vs. voidable

-fraud in factum vs. fraudulent inducement

-elements of misrepresentation

-aspects of unconscionability

The topics your host discusses in this episode are:

-conditions vs. promises

-express and implied conditions

-concurrent conditions

-condition precedent vs. condition subsequent

-waiver of conditions

This episode, your host discusses warranties and disclaimers. Points of discussion include:

-implied warranty of merchantability

-implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose

-express warranties

-disclaimers

The Contract Tutor discusses the concept of the parol evidence rule. The types of agreements the rule applies to and exceptions to the rule are discussed. Exceptions include:

-collateral agreements

-conditions precedent

-ambiguous terms

-formation defects

-modification

-courses of performance, dealing, and usage of trade

This episode discusses a form of quasi-contract: unjust enrichment. This includes:

-elements of the general rule

-exceptions

-remedies

-terms to remember

In this episode, The Contract Tutor discusses the elements of promissory estoppel as well as its remedy.