The Industrial Revolution Led to the Quick Transition of Societies

question 56

Multiple Choice

The Industrial Revolution led to the quick transition of societies from being less based on ______ to being more based on______.

• A)agricultural; industrial
• B)active; passive
• C)limited; total
• D)primitive; modern

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Definitions:

Statute of Frauds

A legal requirement that certain types of contracts be in writing and signed by the parties involved to be enforceable.

Statute of Frauds

A legal concept that requires certain types of contracts to be executed in writing and signed by all parties involved to be legally enforceable.

Main Purpose Doctrine

A legal principle stating that if the main purpose of a guarantor to provide a guarantee is to serve their own interests, they may not require the benefit of the creditor first exhausting remedies against the principal debtor.

Leading Object Rule

A legal principle that allows for the enforcement of oral contracts that are unenforceable under the Statute of Frauds if they are admitted to in court by the party against whom the contract is sought to be enforced.