The Restatement (2d) of Contracts Defines a Promise As

question 569

Multiple Choice

The Restatement (2d) of Contracts defines a promise as:

• A) the refusal [of a party] to act or refrain from acting in a specified manner
• B) an unwritten agreement [of a party] to act or refrain from acting in a specified manner
• C) a vague understanding between parties not to act in a specified manner
• D) the positive intention of a party not to act in a specified manner
• E) none of the other choices are correct

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