How Do the Courts Determine Whether Goods or Services Purchased

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Essay

How do the courts determine whether goods or services purchased by an infant will result in a valid and enforceable contract?

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Definitions:

Medical Expenses

Costs incurred for diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, and for treatments affecting any part or function of the body.

Standard of Reasonable Care

A legal benchmark requiring that an individual or organization act with the same level of judgement and diligence as a prudent person would in similar circumstances.

Ordinary Person

An average or typical individual without specialist knowledge or exceptional characteristics.

Negligence

The failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances, often leading to harm or damage.