People Enter into Contracts on a Daily, and Often Hourly

question 56

True/False

People enter into contracts on a daily, and often hourly, basis.

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Definitions:

Unilateral Mistake

The result of an error by one party about a material fact, that is, one that is important in the context of a particular contract.

Genuine Assent

An agreement to enter into a contract that is not clouded by factors such as fraud, duress, or mistake, indicating true and voluntary agreement.

Misrepresentation

A false statement of fact made by one party to another party, which has the effect of inducing that party into a contract.

Undue Influence

The situation in which one person has taken advantage of his or her dominant position in a relationship to persuade the other person unduly to the extent that the dominant person’s persuasive efforts have interfered with the other person’s ability to make his or her own decision.