Curso
BSL - CONTRACTS I - FALL 2026
This resource is only for academic and exam preparation purposes created from Contracts' Law lectures by Professor Alexander (BSL), that establishes how Contract law promotes fairness, certainty, and accountability in personal and commercial relationships. Its broader significance lies in facilitating economic transactions, protecting the rights of contracting parties, and providing remedies when obligations are breached, thereby contributing to social and commercial stability.
Módulos (14)
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8-29-2026 | Lecture 1- Foundations of Contract Formation, Consideration, and Enforcement
Introduction to the foundational principles of contract law, distinguishing between ordinary promises and legally enforceable agreements. It breaks down the core elements required to form a valid contract, emphasizing the crucial roles played by mutual assent and consideration, which is understood as a bargained-for exchange of value. Ultimately, it serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding how the legal system establishes, interprets, and enforces binding obligations between parties.
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9-5-2026 | Lecture 2 - Consideration, Conditional Promises, and Enforceability
On the foundation of the principles that determine when promises become legally enforceable obligations, this module examines key concepts such as consideration, mutual assent, conditional and illusory promises, contract formation, and the distinction between valid, void, voidable, and unenforceable contracts. It also explores the legal standards governing agreements under common law and the UCC, and the importance of bargaining, intent, and fairness in contractual relationships.
| Recurso del curso | Recurso original | Creado por |
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| 8-29-2026 | Lecture 1- Foundations of Contract Formation, Consideration, and Enforcement | 8-29-2026 | Lecture 1- Foundations of Contract Formation, Consideration, and Enforcement | Giovanna Minotta |
| 9-5-2026 | Lecture 2 - Consideration, Conditional Promises, and Enforceability | 9-5-2026 | Lecture 2 - Consideration, Conditional Promises, and Enforceability | Giovanna Minotta |
| 9-12-2026 | Lecture 3- Reliance, Promissory Estoppel, and Restitution | 9-12-2026 | Lecture 3- Reliance, Promissory Estoppel, and Restitution | Giovanna Minotta |
| 9-19-2026 | Lecture 4 - Mutual Assent, Offers, and Contract Formation | 9-19-2026 | Lecture 4 - Mutual Assent, Offers, and Contract Formation | Giovanna Minotta |
| 9-26-2026 | Lecture 5 - Acceptance, Offer Termination, and the Mailbox Rule | 9-26-2026 | Lecture 5 - Acceptance, Offer Termination, and the Mailbox Rule | Giovanna Minotta |
| 10-3-2026 | Lecture 6 - The Battle of the Forms, Contract Terms, and Pre-Contractual Liability | 10-3-2026 | Lecture 6 - The Battle of the Forms, Contract Terms, and Pre-Contractual Liability | Giovanna Minotta |
| 10-10-2026 | Lecture 7 - Definiteness, Pre-Contractual Liability, and the Statute of Frauds | 10-10-2026 | Lecture 7 - Definiteness, Pre-Contractual Liability, and the Statute of Frauds | Giovanna Minotta |
| 10-17-2026 | Lecture 8 - Statute of Frauds, Capacity, and Policing the Bargaining Process | 10-17-2026 | Lecture 8 - Statute of Frauds, Capacity, and Policing the Bargaining Process | Giovanna Minotta |
| 10-24-2026 | Lecture 9 - Modification, Fraud, Misrepresentation and Integrated Agreements | 10-24-2026 | Lecture 9 - Modification, Fraud, Misrepresentation and Integrated Agreements | Giovanna Minotta |
| FLASHCARDS [PRINTABLE] | FLASHCARDS [PRINTABLE] | Giovanna Minotta |
| CONTRACTS CONCEPTS ILUSTRATED | CONTRACTS CONCEPTS ILUSTRATED | Giovanna Minotta |