Key Concepts:
- Contract: A legally binding agreement between two or more parties that creates mutual obligations enforceable by law.
- Unilateral Contract: A contract where one party makes a promise in exchange for another party's action. Acceptance of the offer is the performance of the action.
- Bilateral Contract: A contract where two parties exchange mutual promises to be performed in the future.
- Offer: A proposal to enter into a contract, outlining specific terms and conditions.
- Acceptance: Agreement to the terms of an offer, creating a binding contract.
- Consideration: Something of value exchanged by each party in a contract.
- Breach of Contract: Failure to perform one's obligations under a contract.
- Remedies: Legal means of enforcing a right or redressing a wrong.
- Damages: Monetary compensation awarded for losses suffered due to a breach of contract.
- Specific Performance: A court order requiring a party to fulfill their contractual obligations.
- Injunction: A court order prohibiting a party from performing a specific act.
- Modal Verbs: Verbs like "shall," "must," "may," and "will" that indicate obligation, permission, or possibility in legal contracts.
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