A | B |
Accord and Satisfaction | Substitute one contract for another |
Actual Damages | directly attributed to injury |
Assignment | Transfer rights |
Breach of Contract | one party fails to fulfill contract |
Complete Performance | parties fulfill all parts of a contract |
Damages | Payment recovered for injury |
Delegation | transfer of a duty |
Discharged | contract comes to an end |
Impossibility of performance | something prevents the performance |
Incidental DAmages | reasonable expenses resulting from a breach |
Injunction | prevent a party from performing an act |
Liquidated Damages | Agreed upon prior to contract |
Mitigation of DAmages | minimizing potential damages |
Mutual Release | two parties agree to end contract |
Nominal Damages | prove legal injury but no damages |
Novation Damages | prove legal injury but no damages |
Novation | original party is replaced |
Performance | parties fulfill terms of the contract |
Privity of Contract | relationship between parties |
Punitive Damages | punish above and beyond actual injuries |
Specific Performance | order contract to be fulfilled |
Statute of limitations | time limit on legal action |
Substantial Performance | slightly less than complete performance |
Bilateral | contains two promises |
Contract | any agreement enforceable by law |
Express | stated in words (oral or written) |
Implied | comes about by actions with no words |
Unenforceable | court will not uphold due to some rul of law |
Unilateral | contains one promise |
valid | legally good |
Void | No legal effect |
Voidable | party is able to void contract |