by uslawessentials | Jul 15, 2020 | Contract law, What does . . . mean?
Detrimental Reliance is when a Person Trusts Someone Else’s Promise or Assurance, and is Injured because of that Trust You will typically learn about detrimental reliance when you study promissory estoppel and fraud. In both promissory estoppel and fraud cases,...
by uslawessentials | May 4, 2020 | Contract law, Legal English
by uslawessentials | Apr 2, 2020 | Contract law, Legal English, Quiz
Legal English Contract Quiz This 10 question quiz will test your knowledge of legal English and contract law. Are you interested in online courses and presentations for lawyers and students who do not speak English as a first language? Please email...
by uslawessentials | Feb 19, 2020 | Contract law
Do emails satisfy the statute of frauds? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. A recent Texas Supreme Court case provides a helpful explanation of the Statute of Frauds and when a party can raise an affirmative defense that a contract is unenforceable because it is not...
by uslawessentials | May 25, 2019 | Contract law, video, What does . . . mean?
A Court will not Enforce a Promise if the Court Determines that the Promise is IllusoryThe law of contracts concerns promises that a court will enforce. For example, if Patty promises to pay $100 and David promises to paint her fence in return for that promise,...
by uslawessentials | Mar 3, 2019 | Contract law, Evidence
The Parol Evidence Rule Excludes Evidence to Contradict or Alter an Integrated Contract The parol Evidence Rule and Complete vs. Full Integration The Parol Evidence Rule, as a general matter, excludes outside (extrinsic) evidence that would contradict or change...
