understand contract law

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understand contract law
  1. accord & satisfaction

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    • sub. one contract for another
    1. actual damages

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      • damages directly related to the  breach
      1. anticipatory breach

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        • notified that a party to the contract will not fulfill their part of the contract
      2. assignee

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        • party to whom right is transferred 
        1. assignment

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          • legaly transfering your rights in a contract
          1. assignor

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            • party who transfers the right
            1. breaching a contract

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              • failure to preform a promise or 2 in a contract
              1. compensatory damages

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                • award only for injuries suffered
                1. complete performance

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                  • all terms have been carried out properly and completed
                  1. consequential damages

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                    • damages that dont flow with the breach
                    1. delegation

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                      • transfer a duty
                      1. incidential damages

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                        • reasonable expenses that arise indirectly to the breach of the contract
                        1. injunction

                          Annotations:

                          • court order that prevents a party from performing an act
                          1. liquidated damages

                            Annotations:

                            • anticipated damages agreed upon prior to contract being signed
                            1. mutual release

                              Annotations:

                              • each side releases the other from the contract 
                              1. nominal damages

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                                • award to prove legal injury but no damages caused
                                1. punitive damages

                                  Annotations:

                                  • damages in excess of losses suffered in order to punish party for breach
                                  1. satisfactory performance

                                    Annotations:

                                    • services be done in satisfactory manner
                                    1. speculative

                                      Annotations:

                                      • damages awarded on expectations from contract fulfillment
                                      1. statute of limitations

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                                        • individual states have a time limit on lawsuits to be fined
                                        1. substantial performance

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                                          • slightly less than full performance
                                          1. tender of performances

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                                            • offer to perform
                                            1. wrongful alteration

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                                              • any altering or changing of a contract will discharge parties to the agreement 
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