Legal eagles
True or False, Must all elements of a contract be present to be an enforceable contract?
True
Who makes an offer and who is the person the offer is made to?
Offeror and Offeree
Name a way you can terminate an offer?.
Revocation, death, counter offer, rejection, insanity, expiration of time and destruction of subject matter.
What is it called when someone threatens you into an offer?
Duress
What is it called when you apply unfair and improper persuasive pressure on someone else to gain an advantage?
Undue influence
What is one of the three requirements of an offer?
Serious intent, Definite and certain, communicated to the offeree
What is an error committed by only one party called?
Unilateral Mistake
What is an error committed by both parties or a mistake about an important fact?
Bilateral mistake
Name one duty required of someone in a marriage.
Faithfulness, support of children or spouse, refrain from bodily harm
What makes a marriage official?
Ceremony
What is it called when both parties to a marriage are absent?
Proxy marriage
What is it called when a person marries one person while marriage to another?
Bigamy
What is it called when a person marries two or more people at one time?
Polygamy
How can a marriage end?
Divorce, death or annulment
Our court system derives from what article of the US Constitution?
Article III
What is one of the 2 rights of defendant?
Miranda rights and bail
What statute is always involved with contracts?
Statute of frauds
How does on start civil trial procedures?
File a complaint
What are the 6 elements of a contract?
Offer, Acceptance, Genuine Agreement/Assent, Consideration, Capacity, Legality
We are considered a dual court system. What are those 2 types of courts.
Federal and State
This Act prohibits marriage between close relatives.
Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act
What are the 5 types of intellectual property?
Copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and design
ADA Jason Minnicozzi
What is the name of our District Attorney in Brunswick County?
DA Jon David
In what District is Brunswick county?
13th