Which of the Following Statements Is True About Intoxicated and Mentally

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about intoxicated and mentally incompetent persons in a contract?

• A) A court of law legally terms mentally incompetent persons as "infants" to a contract.
• B) A court prevents intoxicated persons from making a contract voidable in any circumstance.
• C) The capacity to contract is simply lost due to intoxication and mental incompetency even before a court can adjudge a person of such mental incompetency.
• D) A court measures capacity to contract by whether an adult is capable of understanding the nature and purpose of the contract.
• E) The complexity of a contractual transaction and the mental capacity of an adult are irrelevant in controlling the right to disaffirm a contract.

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Definitions:

Basilar Membrane

A membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear, involved in sound vibration analysis and plays a key role in hearing.

Olfactory Lobe

Part of the brain responsible for processing smell; it receives olfactory information from the nose.

Hammer

A tool typically used to drive nails into, or pull them out of, some other object, generally involving a handle attached to a heavy head.

Anvil

a heavy iron block typically used in forging or metalworking as a surface upon which metal can be hammered and shaped.