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Consideration under American law

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invariable test of the existence of a consideration rather than whether it can be constituted by benefit to the promisor). The second is "bargain theory," in which the parties subjectively view the contract to be the product of an exchange or bargain. Bargain theory has largely replaced benefit-detriment theory in modern contract theory, but judges often cite both and may use both models in their decisions. These theories usually overlap; in standard contracts, such as a contract to buy a car, there will be both an objective benefit and detriment. However, there are certain contracts which satisfy one but not the other. For instance, a deal in which the promisee feels subjectively relieved, but has not actually gained any legal rights, might satisfy the bargain theory but not the benefit-detriment theory. Alternatively, a deal in which an actor takes detrimental actions possibly in reaction to an offer, without having viewed the deal as a bargain, would not be viewed as a contract under the law.
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promisor—is enforceable provided the promissee was harmed in conferring a benefit on the promisor and the promise is not disproportionate to the benefit. The promise to pay a debt discharged by bankruptcy, the promise to perform a conditional responsibility despite the nonoccurrence of the condition, and the promise to perform on a voidable contract form a category of moral obligations that can bind in the absence of consideration.
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likely to commemorate, or at least remember, a promise made due to a bargaining process. The third is the channeling requirement - parties are more likely to coherently stipulate their specific desires when they are forced to bargain for them. Each of these rationales ensure that contracts are made by serious parties and are not made in error.
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otherwise legally obligated to do, it may be said that he has given consideration. For example, Jack agrees to sell his car to Jill for $ 100. Jill's payment of $ 100 (or her promise to do so) is the consideration for Jack's promise to give Jill the car, and Jack's promise to give Jill the car is consideration for Jill's payment of $ 100.
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The main purpose of the shift from benefit-detriment to bargain theory is to avoid inquiries into whether consideration is adequate. For example, if a person promised you their car for $ 1.00 because they needed to get rid of it, then the $ 1.00 might seem adequate. However, if it were your birthday
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and is required, in most cases, for a contract to be enforceable. Consideration is the price one pays for another's promise. It can take a number of forms: money, property, a promise, the doing of an act, or even refraining from doing an act. In broad terms, if one agrees to do something he was not
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There are three main purposes cited for the consideration requirement. The first is the cautionary requirement - parties are more likely to look before they leap when making a bargain than when making an off-the-cuff promise of a gift. The second is the evidentiary requirement - parties are more
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agreements (as opposed to the creation of a new lease agreement) do not require consideration, nor do modifications to existing sale contracts. Furthermore, a promise to perform a moral obligation—the classic example is of a promise to support a person injured while coming to the rescue of the
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There are two common theories that attempt to explain consideration. The first is "benefit-detriment theory," in which a contract must be either to the benefit of the promisor or to the detriment of the promisee to constitute consideration (though detriment to the promisee is the essential and
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and your friend wrote down "I give you my car in consideration of one dollar," this same consideration would not seem adequate. Thus whether $ 1.00 is consideration does not depend on the benefit received but whether the $ 1.00 had actually been bargained for.
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Past consideration is not valid. Something that is already done is done, and it does not change the legal position of the promisor. Any goods or services to be exchanged must be exchanged at or after the time of contract
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2. A performance or return promise is bargained for if it is sought by the promisor in exchange for his promise and is given by the promisee in exchange for that promise.
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3 Historically restricted in common law jurisdictions but generally accepted elsewhere; availability varies between contemporary common law jurisdictions
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3. The performance may consist of an act other than a promise, or a forbearance, or the creation, modification, or destruction of a legal relation.
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An example of this is renting of apartment. The landlord and tenant come together to discuss the terms of the exchange (most of the time, the
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This article is about consideration under American law. For an English focused article, see
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Modern contract theory has also permitted remedies on alternative theories such as
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Service contracts and, in the United States, other contracts not governed by the
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In some jurisdictions, contracts calling for such nominal or "
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1. A performance or a return promise must be bargained for.
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states that the elements of consideration are as follows:
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Kansas City Wholesale Grocery Co. v. Weber Packing Corp.
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both in Québec and in the country's common law provinces
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7 Specific to civil law jurisdictions, the American
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Index

Consideration in American law
Consideration under English law
Contract law

Capacity
Offer and acceptance
Meeting of the minds
Abstraction principle
Posting rule
Mirror image rule
Invitation to treat
Firm offer
Consideration
Implication-in-fact
Collateral contract
Defences
Misrepresentation
Mistake
Threats
unequal bargaining power
Illegality
public policy
Unconscionability
Culpa in contrahendo
Force majeure
Frustration of purpose
Impossibility
Impracticability
Hardship
Set-off

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