A Seller's Recovery for Providing a Minor with the Necessaries

question 120

Multiple Choice

A seller's recovery for providing a minor with the necessaries of life is based on the ________ doctrine of ________.

• A) legal; contract
• B) equitable; quasi-contract
• C) legal; quasi-contract
• D) equitable; contract
• E) legal; quantum meruit

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Definitions:

Fraudulent Inducement

A legal claim based on a misrepresentation of fact that leads another to enter into a contract or transaction with detrimental reliance on that misrepresentation.

Infancy

A stage in human development from birth up to, but not including, puberty; in legal terms, refers to a period during which a person is considered a minor and under the protection of guardians or parents.

Negotiability

Negotiability refers to the quality of a financial instrument that enables it to be transferred from one party to another in exchange for money or as payment.

Conditional Payment

A payment that is due only upon the occurrence of a specific event or satisfaction of a particular condition.