Chapter 11

Under the doctrine of quasi contract, a plaintiff may recover in quantum meruit, a Latin phrase that means:

"as much as he deserves."

Which of the following IS NOT a requirement of a valid contract?

Both parties must be consenting adults.

Which of the following IS NOT a basic element of a valid contract

Integrity

If a court is required to interpret an ambiguous contractual term, which of the following is the court NOT likely to do?

Interpret language according to what the parties CLAIM their intent was.

A formal contract requires which of the following

It must be in a special form or be created using a special method

An example of a void contract would be:

a contract formed for an illegal purpose.

A quasi contract may be defined as

a fictional contract.

In order to determine a party's intent in a contract case, a court will apply

the objective theory of contracts.

If the terms of a contract are clear and unambiguous, a court may not consider extrinsic evidence (any evidence not contained in the contract itself) when interpreting the document. This is known as:

the plain meaning rule.

One of the main purposes of contract law is:

to ensure that certain promises made among private parties are enforced